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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