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ninepence

noun
nine·​pence | \British ˈnīnpən(t)s sometimes -īmp-, US " or -īnˌpen-\
plural ninepence or ninepences

Definition of ninepence 

1 : the sum of nine pennies

Note: This term is usually used of British pennies.

2 : an old Irish shilling worth in England about nine British pennies

3 : the old Spanish real formerly worth in New England about 12¹/₂ cents

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