sixpence

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Synonyms: silence, sixpenny, suspence, expence, spence, sithence, sixpences, dispence, fippence

Antonyms: silence, sixpenny, suspence, expence, spence, sithence, sixpences, dispence, fippence

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete|British, Irish|uncountable}} The [[value]] of six [[old pence]]; [[half]] of a [[shilling]]; or one-fortieth of a [[pound sterling]].
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[former]] [[British]] or [[Irish]] [[coin]] worth six pennies, first {{l|en|minted}} in 1551.

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