fivepence

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/ˈfaɪvˌpɛns/archaic/ˈfɪpəns/

noun

A monetary amount of five pence.

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Meanings

nounfivepence (countable and uncountable, plural fivepences)

plural fivepences

  1. countableuncountableA monetary amount of five pence.
  2. countableuncountableA coin of this value.

Origin

From five + pence.

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APA

fivepence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fivepence

MLA

“fivepence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fivepence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fivepence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fivepence.

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