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noun
A British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: deuce
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A cost or value of two pence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A small amount or value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, broadly, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tuppence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coin
History
From two + pence.
