"eightpence" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-eightpence.wav Forms: eightpences [plural]
Etymology: From eight + pence. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|eight|pence}} eight + pence Head templates: {{en-noun}} eightpence (plural eightpences)
  1. (historical, numismatics) A former coin worth eight pence; the monetary amount of eight pence. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Eight, Historical currencies, History of the United Kingdom Related terms: twopence, tuppence, threepence, fourpence, fivepence, sixpence, tenpence
    Sense id: en-eightpence-en-noun-m9Fx6sLW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics

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