SEVENPENCE

Etymology 1

Noun

sevenpence pl (plural only)

(UK, obsolete) The value of seven old pennies.

Etymology 2

From the above.

Noun

sevenpence (plural sevenpences)

(UK, obsolete, rare) Construed as singular.

Source: Wiktionary



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26 June 2024

INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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