half crown

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf kroun]
- /hæf, hɑf kraʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf kroun]
- /hæf, hɑf kraʊn/

Definition of half crown words

noun half crown a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971. 1

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Origin of half crown

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45

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Parts of speech for Half crown

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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half crown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

half crown usage trend in Literature

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