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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A coin worth ten pence. archaic

   "A course of eighteen lessons was paid for by two tenpennies."

2. 2
   Ellipsis of tenpenny nail. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a value or cost of tenpence. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ten pennyten-penny

Example

More examples

"A course of eighteen lessons was paid for by two tenpennies."

Etymology

From ten + penny.

Related phrases

tenpenny nail

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