threepence

three·pence

T0185000 (thrĕp′əns, thrĭp′-, thrŭp′-)n. pl. threepence or three·penc·es 1. A coin worth three pennies, formerly used in Great Britain.2. The sum of three pennies.

threepence

(ˈθrɛpəns) nthree old pencea paltry amount

three•pence

(ˈθrɪp əns, ˈθrɛp-, ˈθrʌp-; spelling pron. ˈθriˌpɛns)

n. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Brit. a sum of three pennies. 2. a former coin of the United Kingdom, equal to three pennies. [1580–90]

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threepence - former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three penniesBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomcoin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

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