half crown
half crown
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf kroun]
- /hæf, hɑf kraʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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