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noun
A British coin worth 1⁄240 of a pound sterling, made of silver prior to 1797, and copper thereafter, Abbreviation: d.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A unit of weight amounting to 1/20 of a troy ounce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
From sterling silver, which the coin was originally minted from.
