widow's pennies

A form of widow's penny — Synonym of death penny (“the memorial plaque, a circular bronze plaque presented to the next of kin of British Empire personnel killed in World War I”)

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of widow's penny
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APA

widow's pennies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow's%20pennies

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“widow's pennies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow's%20pennies. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “widow's pennies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow's%20pennies.

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