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- [fawr-puh ns, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔr pəns, ˈfoʊr-/
- /ˈfɔː.pəns/
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- [fawr-puh ns, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔr pəns, ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of fourpence word
- noun fourpence a sum of money of the value of four English pennies. 1
- noun fourpence A former British silver coin, worth four pence. 1
- noun fourpence a former English silver coin then worth four pennies 0
- noun fourpence the sum of four British pennies 0
- noun fourpence a former silver coin of this value 0
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Origin of fourpence
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25; four + pence
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Parts of speech for Fourpence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fourpence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
fourpence usage trend in Literature
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