NINEPENCE


Meaning of NINEPENCE in English

/nuyn"pens', -peuhns/ , n.

1. ( used with a pl. v. ) Brit. nine pennies.

2. a former shilling of Great Britain, issued under Elizabeth I for use in Ireland, debased so that it was used in England as a ninepenny piece.

[ 1540-50; NINE + PENCE ]

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