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English
Etymology
From ten + pence.
Noun
tenpence (plural tenpences)
- (obsolete, British, Ireland) A coin worth ten old pence.
- (rare, British, Ireland) A coin worth ten new pence.
- Synonyms: florin, cutter
- (obsolete, British, Ireland) The value of ten old pence.
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