ninepence

[ nahyn-pens, -puh ns ]
/ ˈnaɪnˌpɛns, -pəns /

noun

(used with a plural verb) British. nine pennies.
a former shilling of Great Britain, issued under Elizabeth I for use in Ireland, debased so that it was used in England as a ninepenny piece.

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Origin of ninepence

First recorded in 1540–50; nine + pence

Words nearby ninepence

nine-eleven, nine-spot, nine-to-five, ninebark, ninefold, ninepence, ninepenny, ninepins, niner, nineteen, nineteen eighty-four
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