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widow's pennies

widow's pennies is the plural of widow's penny.

Meaning of widow's penny

Noun

widow's penny (plural widow's pennies)

  1. Synonym of death penny (“the memorial plaque, a circular bronze plaque presented to the next of kin of British Empire personnel killed in World War I”)
    Synonyms:
    death penny

Questions about widow's pennies

What is widow's pennies the plural of?
Widow's pennies is the plural of widow's penny.

Words near widow's pennies in the dictionary

  1. widow's man
  2. widow's mite
  3. widow's mites
  4. widow's peak
  5. widow's peaks
  6. widow's pennies
  7. widow's penny
  8. widow's silk
  9. widow's walk
  10. widow's walks
  11. widow's weeds

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