tenpence
noun
ten·pence
Definition of tenpence
tenpence
ortenpences
1 : the sum of ten pennies ◆Tenpence is usually used of ten British pennies.
2 : a token representing ten pennies or a coin worth ten pennies
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Origin and Etymology of tenpence
1ten + pence
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