half sovereign
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noun
a gold coin of the United Kingdom, discontinued in 1917, equal to 10 shillings.
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Nearby words
- half shell,
- half sister,
- half size,
- half snipe,
- half sole,
- half step,
- half story,
- half term,
- half the battle,
- half tide
Origin of half sovereign
First recorded in 1495–1505
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019