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tuppence

/ˈtʌp.əns/

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noun

/ˈtʌp.əns/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее бывшую серебряную монету Соединённого Королевства, позже бронзовую десятичную монету номиналом в два пенса.

A noun referring to a former United Kingdom silver coin, later a bronze decimal coin worth two pennies.

  1. Two pence coinB1informalbritish

    A former British coin worth two pennies, or the decimal equivalent.

    ruДва пенса

    • He found an old tuppence in his grandfather's drawer.
    • The price was only tuppence in those days.
    • She gave the beggar a tuppence coin.

    Synonymstwopence

Forms
  • tuppences plural form
  • tuppences' possessive plural form
  • tuppence's possessive singular form