half crown

noun

a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.

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Origin of half crown

First recorded in 1535–45

Words nearby half crown

half brother, half buck, half cadence, half cent, half cock, half crown, half deck, half dime, half dollar, half eagle, half frame

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Example sentences from the Web for half-crown

For the next three weeks Norah earned her half-crown a day with equal satisfaction to herself and her employer.
What a Man Wills|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
Jack wouldn't see the monument to-day, and having paid his half-crown, was left to wander about alone through the aisles.
Is He Popenjoy?|Anthony Trollope
After settling in his seat he drew out his half-crown as usual and placed it on the ledge in front.
From John O'Groats to Land's End|Robert Naylor and John Naylor
But as the sale had then slackened Mr. Smith decided to try the experiment of a half-crown edition.
The Life of Mrs. Humphry Ward|Janet Penrose Trevelyan

Upon this Clink drew a long breath, and his eyes grew bigger and bigger as he gazed at the half-crown.
Mopsa the Fairy|Jean Ingelow

British Dictionary definitions for half-crown

half-crown

noun

a British silver or cupronickel coin worth two shillings and sixpence (now equivalent to 12 1/2 p), taken out of circulation in 1970Also called: half-a-crown

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