ninepence

[ nahyn-pens, -puhns ]

/ ˈnaɪnˌpɛns, -pəns /

noun

(used with a plural verb)British. nine pennies.

a former shilling of Great Britain, issued under Elizabeth I for use in Ireland, debased so that it was used in England as a ninepenny piece.

Origin of ninepence

First recorded in 1540–50; nine + pence

Words nearby ninepence

nine-banded armadillo, ninebark, nine days' wonder, nine-eleven, ninefold, ninepence, ninepenny, ninepins, nine plus two array, nine plus zero array, niner

Example sentences from the Web for ninepence

Oats are worth sixpence to ninepence a stone,—a ridiculous price; and we have not yet touched the bottom.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
Please nine and ninepence and a good halfpenny where 'twas a bad one, sir—ma'am I mane.
Far from the Madding Crowd|Thomas Hardy
With the ninepence already in their pockets, you will see that they were now possessors of quite a small fortune.
Prose Fancies (Second Series)|Richard Le Gallienne
My confidence was misplaced; for those cigars I had to pay a duty—incredible as it may seem—of three shillings and ninepence!
Cities of the Dawn|J. Ewing Ritchie

I handed him ninepence, shook hands with him on the strength of his revelation, and departed, labouring to look grave.
The Confessions of a Collector|William Carew Hazlitt

单词	ninepence
释义	ninepence [ nahyn-pens, -puhns ] / ˈnaɪnˌpɛns, -pəns / noun (used with a plural verb)British. nine pennies. a former shilling of Great Britain, issued under Elizabeth I for use in Ireland, debased so that it was used in England as a ninepenny piece. Origin of ninepence First recorded in 1540–50; nine + pence Words nearby ninepence nine-banded armadillo, ninebark, nine days' wonder, nine-eleven, ninefold, ninepence, ninepenny, ninepins, nine plus two array, nine plus zero array, niner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ninepence Oats are worth sixpence to ninepence a stone,—a ridiculous price; and we have not yet touched the bottom. Ireland as It Is\|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.) Please nine and ninepence and a good halfpenny where 'twas a bad one, sir—ma'am I mane. Far from the Madding Crowd\|Thomas Hardy With the ninepence already in their pockets, you will see that they were now possessors of quite a small fortune. Prose Fancies (Second Series)\|Richard Le Gallienne My confidence was misplaced; for those cigars I had to pay a duty—incredible as it may seem—of three shillings and ninepence! Cities of the Dawn\|J. Ewing Ritchie I handed him ninepence, shook hands with him on the strength of his revelation, and departed, labouring to look grave. The Confessions of a Collector\|William Carew Hazlitt
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