NINEPENCE
ninepence
(noun) a coin worth nine pennies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ninepence (plural ninepences)
(obsolete, British) A former British silver coin, worth nine old pennies.
(obsolete, British) Nine old pennies.
(obsolete, New England) A Spanish real, valued at twelve and a half cents.
Source: Wiktionary
Nine"pence, n.; pl. Ninepences (.
1. An old English silver coin, worth nine pence.
2. A New England name for the Spanish real, a coin formerly current in the United States, as valued at twelve and a half cents.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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