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halfpenny

/ˈheɪp.ni/

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noun

/ˈheɪp.ni/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruСтаринная британская монета достоинством в полпенни, вышедшая из обращения.

A former British coin worth half a penny, no longer in circulation.

irregular plural

  1. B2formalbritish

    A former British coin worth half a penny, used before decimalization in 1971.

    ruБританская монета

    • He found an old halfpenny in his grandfather's coin collection.
    • Children used to buy sweets with a halfpenny in the 1950s.
    • The halfpenny was withdrawn from circulation after decimalization.
Forms
  • halfpence plural form
  • halfpennies plural form
  • halfpence' possessive plural form
  • halfpennies' possessive plural form
  • halfpenny's possessive singular form