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widow's penny

widow's penny noun: 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”).

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

Synonyms of widow's penny

Forms of widow's penny

pluralwidow's pennies

Questions about widow's penny

What does widow's penny mean?
Widow's penny means 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”).
What part of speech is widow's penny?
Widow's penny is a noun.
What is the plural of widow's penny?
The plural of widow's penny is widow's pennies.

Words near widow's penny in the dictionary

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

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