twopence
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əns noun, plural two·pence, two·pen·ces for 2–4.
1.
( used with a singular or plural verb ) British. a sum of two pennies.
2.
a bronze coin of the United Kingdom equal to two pennies: issued after decimalization in 1971.
3.
a former copper coin of Great Britain, equal to two pennies, issued under George III.
4.
a former silver coin of England, equal to two pennies: issued only as maundy money after 1662.
5.
a trifle.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the sum of two pennies |
| 2. | (used with a negative) something of little value (in the phrase not careorgive twopence) |
| 3. | a former British silver coin, now only coined as Maundy money |
| tuppence or tuppence | |
| —n | |
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He bought it for twopence, and took it home to devour it, and it overwhelmed him.
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