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, adjective

Words nearby pence

penance, Penang, penannular, Penates, pen-based, pence, pencel, penchant, penché, Penchi, pencil

How to use pence in a sentence

And similar shards of enthusiasm-killing kryptonite are lodged in John Kasich, Mike Pence and Ted Cruz.
Why This Liberal Hearts Huckabee|Sally Kohn|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But Pence, who was slated to keynote this conference in just a few minutes?
Mike Pence, Dark Horse in Training for 2016|David Freedlander|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Much of the praise of Pence is in this vein—he will not embarrass us.
Mike Pence, Dark Horse in Training for 2016|David Freedlander|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pence told the crowd, however, that he had only first come to New York 13 years ago, at the age of 40, when he was a congressman.
Mike Pence, Dark Horse in Training for 2016|David Freedlander|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Pence, with his thick mane of hair and thick build, looks great on a flier.
Mike Pence, Dark Horse in Training for 2016|David Freedlander|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1205 wheat was worth 12 pence per bushel, which was cheap, as there had been some years of famine previous thereto.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
The King now increased it to the enormous sum of two shilling and ten pence.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
They went away feeling ready for any trouble in reason, and they gave Leo more peacock feathers and pence than he could count.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
On hearing this, the Earl of Gloucester at once sent Bruce a broad hint in the form of twelve pence and a pair of spurs.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
Finally, on March 5, 1770, the Townshend Acts were repealed with the exception of the tax on tea: three pence per pound.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

British Dictionary definitions for pence

pence

/ (pɛns) /

noun

a plural of penny

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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Origin of pence

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