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halfpenny

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. halfpenny (noun)
  2. halfpenny post (noun)
  3. galley halfpenny (noun)
  4. shove-halfpenny (noun)
  5. three-halfpenny (adjective)
  6. twopenny-halfpenny (adjective)

half·pen·ny

noun
\ˈhāp-nē, ˈhā-pə-, US also ˈhaf-ˌpe-nē, ˈhäf-\

Definition of HALFPENNY

1
plural halfpence \ˈhā-pən(t)s, US also ˈhaf-ˌpen(t)s, ˈhäf-\ or halfpennies : a formerly used British coin representing one half of a penny
2
: the sum of half a penny
3
: a small amount
— halfpenny adjective
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First Known Use of HALFPENNY

13th century

Rhymes with HALFPENNY

catchpenny, Kilkenny, pinchpenny, sixpenny, so many, tenpenny, threepenny, truepenny, twopenny

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