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sixpence

six·pence

UK/ˈsɪks.pəns/ uncommon british obsolete

noun

1.

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

Synonyms

Origin

From six + pence.

Phrases

  • look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
  • look as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence
  • on a sixpence
  • upon a sixpence

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