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threepence

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three·pence  (thrpns, thrp-, thrp-)
n. pl. threepence or three·penc·es
1. A coin worth three pennies, formerly used in Great Britain.
2. The sum of three pennies.
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Noun1.threepencethreepence - former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
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threepence [ˈθrepəns] N (Brit) → tres peniques mpl


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The farmer was a sad miser, and knew that his man was very simple-hearted; so he took out threepence, and gave him for every year's service a penny.
Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context
Honest John Hull's pine-tree shillings had long ago been worn out, or lost, or melted down again; and their place was supplied by bills of paper or parchment, which were nominally valued at threepence and upwards.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
Sir Clifford thinks of charging twopence for a peep at the whispering gallery in the spinal column; threepence to hear the echo in the hollow of his cerebellum; and sixpence for the unrivalled view from his forehead.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
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