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Ninepence
Pronunciation : Nine"pence
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. An old English silver coin, worth nine pence.
2. A New England name for the Spanish real, a coin formerly current in the United States, as valued at twelve and a half cents.
pl. Ninepences (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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