HALFPENNY
halfpenny, ha'penny
(noun) an English coin worth half a penny
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Halfpenny (plural Halfpennys)
A surname.
Etymology
Noun
halfpenny (plural halfpennies or halfpence)
(plural: halfpennies) (historical) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).
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(plural: halfpence) A quantity of money worth half a penny.
Adjective
halfpenny (not comparable)
Costing or worth one halfpenny.
Source: Wiktionary
Half"-pen*ny(ha"pen*ny or häf"-; 277),n.;pl. Half-pence (-pens) or Half-pennies(-pen*niz).
Definition: An English coin of the value of half a penny; also, the value of half a penny.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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