"sixpence" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪks.pəns/ [UK] Audio: en-us-sixpence.ogg [US] Forms: sixpence [singular], sixpences [plural]
Etymology: six + pence Etymology templates: {{compound|six|pence}} six + pence Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sixpence was a coin with the value of six pennies.
    Sense id: simple-sixpence-en-noun-yn~-FwBM
     
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