farthing

noun

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far·thing | \ ˈfär-t͟hiŋ

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 The penny-farthing, with its huge front wheel, seems vaguely ridiculous in retrospect—and also pretty dangerous. — Samuel Arbesman, Wired, 26 Jan. 2021 His uncle, James Starley, had developed the penny-farthing in the 1870s. — National Geographic, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 20 June 2019

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