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pence
[ pens ]
/ pɛns /
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noun British.
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination): sixpence; The fare was 15 pence.
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Origin of pence
1275–1325; Middle English pens, pans
OTHER WORDS FROM pence
penceless, adjectiveWords nearby pence
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usage for pence
Since the decimalization of British currency and the introduction of the abbreviation p, as in 10p, 85p, etc, the abbreviation has tended to replace pence in speech, as in 4p (ˌfɔːˈpiː), 12p (ˌtwɛlvˈpiː), etc
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