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threepence

/ˈθrɛp.əns/

Übersetzung: Britische Münze im Wert von drei Pence, ursprünglich aus Silber, später aus Kupfer-Nickel-Legierung geprägt.

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noun

/ˈθrɛp.əns/C2formalbritishveraltet
  • deBritische Münze im Wert von drei Pence, ursprünglich aus Silber, später aus Kupfer-Nickel-Legierung geprägt.

A former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom that was equal to three pennies.

  1. Historical British coinC1formalbritish

    A former coin of the United Kingdom, worth three old pennies, often made of silver or cupronickel.

    deThree-Pence-Münze

    • He found an old threepence coin in his grandfather's drawer.
    • The threepence was commonly used in Britain before decimalization.
    • Collectors value the silver threepence from the early 20th century.
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  • threepence's possessive singular form