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half·pen·ny
 halfpenny
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- pronunciation:
- heIp
ni
[or]
heI
p
ni
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
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noun |
| inflections: |
half pence, halfpennies |
| definition 1: |
a bronze coin of the United Kingdom worth one half of a new penny.
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| definition 2: |
a bronze coin formerly minted in England worth one half of a penny.
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| definition 3: |
an amount or sum equal to one half of a penny.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
equaling or costing one half of a penny.
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