- Fourpence
Fourpence (spr. Fohrpens), Vierpencestück, Münze in Großbritannien.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Fourpence
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Fourpence — Four pence, n. 1. A British silver coin, worth four pence; a groat. [1913 Webster] 2. A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fourpence — [fôr′pəns] n. 1. the sum of four British pennies 2. a former silver coin of this value … English World dictionary
fourpence — /fawr peuhns, fohr /, n. Brit. a sum of money of the value of four English pennies. [1715 25; FOUR + PENCE] * * * … Universalium
fourpence — noun A former British silver coin, worth four pence. Syn: groat … Wiktionary
fourpence — four·pence … English syllables
fourpence — n. Brit. the sum of four pence, esp. before decimalization … Useful english dictionary
fourpence ha'penny — noun : fippenny bit … Useful english dictionary
Danger Fourpence — (born 25 November 1975) is a Zimbabwean football defender who currently plays for Kiglon Bird FC in Zimbabwe. Playing career Club career Fourpence began his career with CAPS United FC before moving to Kiglon in 2010.[1][2][3] References … Wikipedia
Twelfth — Fourpence to be taken in each pound of the twelfth according to the manner of the first assessment made by neighbours, which twelfth was granted to King Edward II. at York in the 13th of his reign (Cal. L. Bk. E. p. 115). The twelfth was a… … Dictionary of London
four|pen|ny — «FR PEHN ee, FOHR ; puh nee», noun, plural nies, adjective. –n. = fourpence. (Cf. ↑fourpence) –adj. worth fourpence; costing fourpence: »a fourpenny piece. A fourpenny nail is 1½ inches long, and it is so called because originally the nails cost… … Useful english dictionary
