Associations to the word «Sixpence»
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Wiktionary
SIXPENCE, noun. (obsolete) (British) (uncountable) The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
SIXPENCE, noun. (historical) A former British coin worth sixpence
Dictionary definition
SIXPENCE, noun. A small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.