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TWOPENCE
twopence, tuppence
(noun) a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
twopence (countable and uncountable, plural twopences)
(British, Irish) A British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.
(British, Irish) A cost or value of two pence.
(British, Irish) (by extension) A small amount or value.
Source: Wiktionary
Two"pence, n.
Definition: A small coin, and money of account, in England, equivalent to two pennies, -- minted to a fixed annual amount, for almsgiving by the sovereign on Maundy Thursday.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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