penny

pen·ny  (pn)

n. pl. pen·nies

1. See Table at currency.

2. In the United States and Canada, the coin that is worth one cent.

3. pl. pence (pns)

a. Abbr. p. A coin used in Great Britain since 1971, worth ¹/₁₀₀ of a pound. Also called new penny.

b. Abbr. d. A coin formerly used in Great Britain, worth ¹/₁₂ of a shilling or ¹/₂₄₀ of a pound.

4. Any of various coins of small denomination.

5. A sum of money.

6. One of a set of colored, usually sleeveless shirts worn as a temporary team uniform, as when scrimmaging.

Idiom:

pretty penny

A considerable sum of money: I paid a pretty penny for that ring.

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[Middle English, an English coin, from Old English penig.]

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penny

Noun

pl pennies or pence

1. a British bronze coin worth one hundredth of a pound

2. a former British and Australian coin worth one twelfth of a shilling

3. pl pennies US & Canad a cent

4. Informal, chiefly Brit the least amount of money: I don't have a penny

5. a pretty penny Informal a considerable sum of money

6. spend a penny Brit & NZ informal to urinate

7. the penny dropped Informal the explanation of something was finally understood [Old English penig, pening]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	penny - a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound fractional monetary unit, subunit - a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit British pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, quid, pound - the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence Irish pound, Irish punt, punt, pound - formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
	2.	penny - a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit cent, centime coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money copper - a copper penny new penny - a coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a pound

Translations

penny [pl pennies or (BRIT) pence] [ˈpɛnɪ, ˈpɛnɪz, pɛns] n (BRIT) → penique m;

(US) → centavo

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penny [pennies or pence , pl ] [ˈpɛnɪ, ˈpɛnɪz, pɛns] n (Brit) → penny m;

(US) → cent m

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penny [ˈpɛnɪ] [pennies , pence ] (Brit) (pl) n → Penny m;

(US) → Cent m;

it was worth every penny → es war jeden Pfennig wert;

it won't cost you a penny → es kostet dich keinen Pfennig

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penny [pl pennies or pence] [ˈpɛnɪ, ˈpɛnɪz, pɛns] n → penny m (pl = pence);

(US) → centesimo