Sevenpence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sevenpence is a noun meaning (UK, obsolete) The value of seven old pennies.
Meaning
(UK, obsolete) The value of seven old pennies.
Example Sentences
A newspaper cost sevenpence; there were no national schools or Sunday schools, no penny publications, no penny postage, no railways, no gas, and no free libraries, and no free education!
"A Costermonger in this street," says Crabbe, "finding lately that his rope of onions, which he hoped would have brought a shilling, was to go for only sevenpence henceforth, burst forth into lamentation, execration and the most pathetic tears.
Word Forms
- sevenpences
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include halfpenny, ninepence, tenpence, tenpenny, fivepence, ninepenny.
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