FOURPENCES

Noun

fourpences

plural of fourpence

Source: Wiktionary


FOURPENCE

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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