- twopences
- twopence (British) two·pence || 'tʌpəns n. two pennies (also tuppence)
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twopence — or tuppence noun Date: 15th century 1. the sum of two British pennies 2. plural twopence or twopences a coin worth twopence … New Collegiate Dictionary
History of the British penny (1714–1901) — The Hanoverians (1714 ndash;1837) The change in dynasty did not affect the form of the design of the silver penny mdash; a 12 mm diameter coin weighing 0.5 gram, with a right facing bust of George I and the inscription GEORGIVS DEI GRA continuing … Wikipedia
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Farthing (British coin) — A farthing (meaning fourth part ) was a British coin worth one quarter of a penny and 1/960 of a pound sterling, slightly over a mill division in other currencies. Such coins were first minted in England in the 13th century, and continued to be… … Wikipedia
twopence — /tup euhns/, n., pl. twopence, twopences for 2 4. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Brit. a sum of two pennies. 2. a bronze coin of the United Kingdom equal to two pennies: issued after decimalization in 1971. 3. a former copper coin of Great… … Universalium
Royal Maundy — A Royal Maundy ceremony in 1867 Royal Maundy ( … Wikipedia
twopence — UK [ˈtʌpəns] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms twopence : singular twopence plural twopences British old fashioned two pence, especially two old British pence • not care twopence … English dictionary
