threepence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- thrĕpʹəns
- /ˈθɹɛpəns/
- (UK) audio
- /ˈθɹiːpɛns/ (US, also)
- thrĭpʹəns
- /ˈθɹɪpəns/
- /ˈθɹʌpəns/
- thrŭpʹəns
- (US) audio
Etymology
From three + pence.
Meanings
-
(uncountable) The amount of money equal to that of three pence (old or new).
‘Can you let me have threepence for an urgent telephone call?’
2009, Jennifer Worth, Farewell to the East End, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, page 112:
- (countable, historical) A former (pre-decimalisation) British or Irish coin worth three old pence.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| threepences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
sixpence · eightpence · tuppence · twopence · tenpence · fivepence · fourpence