FOURPENCE

fourpence, groat

(noun) a former English silver coin worth four pennies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fourpence (plural fourpences)

A former British silver coin, worth four pence.

Synonyms

• groat

Source: Wiktionary


Four"pence, n.

1. A British silver coin, worth four pence; a groat.

2. A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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