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- [pens]
- /pɛns/
- /pens/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pens]
- /pɛns/
Definitions of pence word
- noun pence a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination): sixpence; The fare was 15 pence. 1
- noun plural pence a bronze coin, the 100th part of the dollars of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; one cent. 1
- noun plural pence Also called new penny. a bronze coin and monetary unit of the United Kingdom and various other nations, the 100th part of a pound. Abbreviation: p. 1
- noun plural pence a former bronze coin and monetary unit of the United Kingdom and various other nations, the 12th part of a shilling: use phased out in 1971. Abbreviation: d. 1
- noun plural pence a sum of money: He spent every penny he ever earned. 1
- noun plural pence the length of a nail in terms of certain standard designations from twopenny to sixtypenny. 1
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Origin of pence
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English pens, pans
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pence usage trend in Literature
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