half dollar
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noun
a silver or cupronickel coin of the U.S., equal to 50 cents.
a silver or nickel coin of Canada, equal to 50 cents.
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Origin of half dollar
First recorded in 1755–65
Words nearby half dollar
half-dead, half deck, half-deserted, half-digested, half dime, half dollar, half-done, half-dozen, half-dressed, half-drowned, half-drunk
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British Dictionary definitions for half dollar
half-dollar
noun
(in the US) a 50-cent piece
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