farthing

far·thing | \ ˈfär-t͟hiŋ

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Definition of farthing

1a : a former British monetary unit equal to ¹/₄ of a penny

b : a coin representing this unit

2 : something of small value : mite

Examples of farthing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His uncle, James Starley, had developed the penny-farthing in the 1870s. — National Geographic, "How bicycles transformed our world," 17 June 2020 Once upon a time a ticket to the cinema cost just five quid, and a hogshead of mead but a farthing. — The Economist, "The rising cost of education and health care is less troubling than believed," 20 June 2019 Once upon a time a ticket to the cinema cost just five quid, and a hogshead of mead but a farthing. — The Economist, "The rising cost of education and health care is less troubling than believed," 20 June 2019 Once upon a time a ticket to the cinema cost just five quid, and a hogshead of mead but a farthing. — The Economist, "The rising cost of education and health care is less troubling than believed," 20 June 2019 Once upon a time a ticket to the cinema cost just five quid, and a hogshead of mead but a farthing. — The Economist, "The rising cost of education and health care is less troubling than believed," 20 June 2019 Once upon a time a ticket to the cinema cost just five quid, and a hogshead of mead but a farthing. — The Economist, "The rising cost of education and health care is less troubling than believed," 20 June 2019 Once upon a time a ticket to the cinema cost just five quid, and a hogshead of mead but a farthing. — The Economist, "The rising cost of education and health care is less troubling than believed," 20 June 2019 Once upon a time a ticket to the cinema cost just five quid, and a hogshead of mead but a farthing. — The Economist, "The rising cost of education and health care is less troubling than believed," 20 June 2019

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“Farthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farthing. Accessed 11 Jul. 2020.

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