fourpence

noun — 2 senses

fourpence

noun

Etymology From four + pence.

1

A monetary amount of four pence.

  • "It will be fourpence. If there is an error the amount will be refunded."1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
2

A former British silver coin, worth four pence.

Derived terms
like cheese at fourpence
Related terms
twopence, tuppence, threepence, fivepence, sixpence, eightpence, tenpence

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