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sixpence


six·pence

noun \ˈsiks-pən(t)s, US also -ˌpen(t)s\

Definition of SIXPENCE

1
: a former British monetary unit equal to six pennies
2
plural sixpence or six·penc·es : a coin worth sixpence
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First Known Use of SIXPENCE

14th century

Rhymes with SIXPENCE

defense, expense, horse sense, incense, nonsense, past tense, sequence, sixth sense

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