fivepence

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Five pence (British coin)

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Five pence (Irish coin)

Etymology

five +‎ pence

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪvˌpɛns/
(archaic) IPA^(key): /ˈfɪpəns/^[1]

Noun

fivepence (plural fivepences)

A monetary amount of five pence.
A coin of this value.

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References

^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎^[1], volumes I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 7.76, page 226.

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