school pence

noun

A small sum of money taken to school by a child as payment for the teaching they receive.

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Meanings

nounschool pence (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA small sum of money taken to school by a child as payment for the teaching they receive.
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APA

school pence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20pence

MLA

“school pence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20pence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “school pence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20pence.

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