"twopence" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtʌ.pəns/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtuː.pəns/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: twopences [plural]
Etymology: two + pence Etymology templates: {{compound|en|two|pence}} two + pence Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} twopence (countable and uncountable, plural twopences)
  1. (British, Ireland) A British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence. Tags: British, Ireland, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Coins, Currencies, Money, Two Categories (place): Ireland, United Kingdom Synonyms: deuce [archaic, slang]
    Sense id: en-twopence-en-noun-jmYtRM~J Disambiguation of Coins: 66 18 16 Disambiguation of Currencies: 66 20 14 Disambiguation of Money: 58 24 18 Disambiguation of Two: 66 21 13 Disambiguation of Ireland: 61 18 21 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 58 19 22 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 27 28
  2. (British, Ireland) A cost or value of two pence. Tags: British, Ireland, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-twopence-en-noun-rFan2oDW Categories (other): British English, Irish English
  3. (British, Ireland, by extension) A small amount or value. Tags: British, Ireland, broadly, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-twopence-en-noun-vmDk3Mge Categories (other): British English, Irish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tuppence Derived forms: herb twopence Related terms: threepence, thruppence, fourpence, fivepence, sixpence, eightpence, tenpence

Inflected forms

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