Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

languagetranslateconnectiondictionaryvoice

Meaning of sixpence

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sixpence

Pronunciation:/ˈsɪks.pəns/

noun

Definitions

  1. The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.

    Example: Finest apples, sixpence each.

  2. A former British coin worth sixpence, first minted in 1551.

    Example: Have you got two sixpences for a shilling?

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sixpence

Related words

tannerhalfpennymonthlysixpennyworthsixpennyeightpenceninepencefourpence