fourpence, groat
(noun) a former English silver coin worth four pennies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fourpence (plural fourpences)
A former British silver coin, worth four pence.
• 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
26 June 2024
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