- penny-halfpenny
- noun BrE one and a half old pence
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halfpenny — half pen*ny, half penny half pen*ny(h[=a] p[e^]n*n[y^] or h[aum]f ; 277), n.;pl. {Half pence} ( pens) or {Half pennies}( p[e^]n*n[i^]z). An English coin of the value of half a penny, no longer minted; also, the value of half a penny. Syn: ha… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
halfpenny — mid 13c. (though implied in O.E. healfpenigwurð halfpenny worth ); see HALF (Cf. half) + PENNY (Cf. penny) … Etymology dictionary
halfpenny — (also ha penny) ► NOUN (pl. halfpennies (for separate coins); halfpence (for a sum of money) ) ▪ a former British coin equal to half an old or new penny … English terms dictionary
halfpenny — [hāp′nē, hā′pən ē] n. pl. halfpence [hā′pəns] or halfpennies a former British coin equal to half a penny adj. worth a halfpenny, or very little; trifling … English World dictionary
Penny — (Mehrzahl Pence, abgekürzt d. [Denar]), brit. Rechnungsmünze zu 1/12 Schilling, = jetzt 8,512 deutsche Pfennig, Landesmünze schon unter den angelsächsischen Dynasten. In Silber werden jetzt 37/40 fein geprägt: Stücke zu 6 (Sixpence), 4 (Fourpence … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Halfpenny (British pre-decimal coin) — The British halfpenny coin was worth 1/480th of a pound sterling. At first in its 700 year history it was made from silver but as the value of the pound declined, the coin was made from base metals. It was finally abandoned in 1969 as part of the … Wikipedia
halfpenny — 1. noun /ˈheɪpəni,ˈheɪpni/ a) (plural: halfpennies) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new). If you havent got a penny, / A hapenny will do, / If you havent got a hapenny, / Then God bless you. b) (plural: halfpence) An… … Wiktionary
halfpenny — /hay peuh nee, hayp nee/, n., pl. halfpennies for 1; halfpence /hay peuhns/ for 2; adj. n. 1. a bronze coin of the United Kingdom, equal to half a penny: use phased out in 1984. 2. the sum of half a penny. adj. 3. of the price or value of a… … Universalium
Halfpenny Marvel — The Halfpenny Marvel was a story paper of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. For the American comic company, see Marvel comicsOverview The Halfpenny Marvel was the first of Alfred Harmsworth s storypapers aimed at putting the Penny dreadfuls … Wikipedia
Penny debate in the United States — 1959 US cent, first year mint with Lincoln Memorial design on reverse. A debate exists within the United States government, and American society at large, over whether the one cent coin, commonly known as the penny, should be eliminated as a unit … Wikipedia
