threepence

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English

Etymology

three +‎ pence

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθɹʌpəns/, /ˈθɹɪpəns/, /ˈθɹɛpəns/
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  • (US, also) IPA(key): /ˈθɹiːpɛns/
  • enPR: thrĭpʹəns, thrĕpʹəns, thrŭpʹəns
  • Rhymes: -ʌpəns

Noun

threepence (countable and uncountable, plural threepences)

A Series 1942 Threepence from Australia.
  1. (uncountable) The amount of money equal to that of three pence (old or new).
    • 2009, Jennifer Worth, Farewell to the East End, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, page 112:
      ‘Can you let me have threepence for an urgent telephone call?’
  2. (countable, historical) A former (pre-decimalisation) British or Irish coin worth three old pence.
    Synonyms: threepenny bit, thruppence

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