two·pence \Brit ˈtəpən(t)s or -pəm(-, US “ or ˈtüˌpen-\noun alsotup·pence\ˈtəpən(t)s, -pəm(-\ (pluraltwopenceortwopences) Etymology: Middle English two pens 1.: the sum of two usually British pennies 2.: a coin worth two pennies now in Britain issued only for maundy money