ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Eightpence

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Eightpence is a noun meaning (historical, numismatics) A former coin worth eight pence; the monetary amount of eight pence.

Meaning

(historical, numismatics) A former coin worth eight pence; the monetary amount of eight pence.

Example Sentences

[…] I went for a night to a lodging-house in Bow, where the charge was only eightpence.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fourpence, sixpence, eighteenpence, twelvepence, fourpennyworth, ninepence.

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