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| groat |
a silver coin formerly minted in England worth four pence. |
| guinea |
a monetary unit of the United Kingdom, currently used only in limited circumstances, equaling twenty-one shillings, or 105 pence. [2/3 definitions] |
| pence |
plural form of "penny" used when referring to an amount of British currency rather than number of penny coins. One hundred pence is equal to one pound. |
| penny |
the smaller monetary unit (pl. pence) or coin (pl. pennies) of the United Kingdom and, formerly, of Ireland, equal to one hundredth of a pound. [1/4 definitions] |
| pound2 |
the chief monetary unit of the United Kingdom and, formerly, of Ireland, equaling one hundred pence. [1/4 definitions] |
| sixpence |
a coin formerly minted in England worth six pence. [2 definitions] |
| tanner3 |
(informal) a coin formerly minted in the United Kingdom worth six pence; a sixpence. |
| threepence |
the sum of three British pence. [2 definitions] |
| threepenny |
costing or worth three pence. [1/2 definitions] |
| twopence |
a silver coin of the United Kingdom worth two pence. [3 definitions] |
| twopenny |
costing or worth two pence. [1/3 definitions] |
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