Phrase guide
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noun
A coin placed on the eyelid of a deceased person to keep the eye closed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, plural-normally
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of Charon's obol (“a coin placed in or on the mouth of a deceased person as a bribe or payment for Charon, the ferryman of Hades”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek, Roman
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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Synonyms: Charon's obol
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The memorial plaque, a circular bronze plaque presented to the next of kin of British Empire personnel killed in World War I.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, World-War-I, informal
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
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Synonyms: dead man's penny, widow's penny
Antonyms: none provided
History
From death + penny. Noun sense 3 (“memorial plaque”) refers to its superficial resemblance to the one-penny coin (which was much smaller) in circulation in the United Kingdom at the time.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
