Sevenpence

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The value of seven old pennies. UK, obsolete, plural, plural-only

    "A newspaper cost sevenpence; there were no national schools or Sunday schools, no penny publications, no penny postage, no railways, no gas, and no free libraries, and no free education!"

  2. 2
    Construed as singular. UK, obsolete, rare

Example

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"A newspaper cost sevenpence; there were no national schools or Sunday schools, no penny publications, no penny postage, no railways, no gas, and no free libraries, and no free education!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From seven + pence.

Etymology 2

From the above.

Related phrases

old penny

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