old penny
old penny · old pence · old pennies
The pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterlingThe pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol: d
Meaning
3 sensesThe pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol: d
The pre-decimalisation Irish penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of an Irish pound. Symbol: d
A coin worth one old penny.
Origin
Retronym for penny to avoid confusion with the new penny.Retronym for penny to avoid confusion with the new penny.
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Forms
plural: old pence / old pennies| Singular | old penny |
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| Plural | old pence / old pennies |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular