Australian English Meaning of penny

penny

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Definitions and Meaning of penny in English

Wordnet

penny (n)

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

Webster

penny (a.)

Denoting pound weight for one thousand; -- used in combination, with respect to nails; as, tenpenny nails, nails of which one thousand weight ten pounds.

Worth or costing one penny.

Webster

penny (n.)

An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius).

Any small sum or coin; a groat; a stiver.

Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny.

See Denarius.

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penny

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound, a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unitDenoti

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pennsylvanian period => Pennsylvanian Period, pennsylvanian => Pennsylvanian, pennsylvania dutch => Pennsylvania Dutch, pennsylvania => Pennsylvania, penn'orth => pennyworth,