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penny black

pen·ny black
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-ee blak]
    • /ˈpɛn i blæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-ee blak]
    • /ˈpɛn i blæk/

Definition of penny black words

  • noun penny black the first adhesive postage stamp, issued in Britain in 1840; an imperforate stamp bearing the profile of Queen Victoria on a dark background 0

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Parts of speech for Penny black

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

penny black 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".

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