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British coin discontinued in 1984
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halfpenny
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an English coin worth half a penny [syn: ha'penny ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The decimal halfpenny (p) coin was the smallest denomination of the Irish pound . It was first issued when the Irish currency was decimalised on Decimal Day , 15 February 1971. It was one of three new designs introduced all in bronze and featuring ornamental ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Costing or worth one halfpenny. n. 1 (''plural:'' '''halfpennies''') (context historical English) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new). 2 (''plural:'' '''halfpence''') A quantity of money worth half a penny.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
halfpenny \half"pen*ny\, half-penny \half"-pen*ny\(h[=a]"p[e^]n*n[y^] or h[aum]f"-; 277), n.;pl. Half-pence (-pens) or Half-pennies (-p[e^]n*n[i^]z). An English coin of the value of half a penny, no longer minted; also, the value of half a penny. Syn: ha'penny. ...
Usage examples of halfpenny.
The grants for the year amounted to something less than four millions, and the provisions made for this expense exceeded it in the sum of two hundred and seventy-one thousand and twenty-four pounds, ten shillings and sixpence halfpenny.
I hope I do old Mr. Turveydrop no wrong, but I never saw any better traits in him than these I faithfully record, except that he certainly conceived a liking for Peepy and would take the child out walking with great pomp, always on those occasions sending him home before he went to dinner himself, and occasionally with a halfpenny in his pocket.
How, he asked Derues, had he found the 100,000 livres to buy Buisson-Souef, he who had not a halfpenny a short time ago?
As she would not tell me I got a birch rod, and twining her over my lap gave her bum a sharp tickling, when she said that Captain Powell sent for her brother and her, and he gave her brother a halfpenny to buy some sweets.
If another, then, paying a halfpenny, takes the lettuces, and you, not paying it, go without them, do not imagine that he hath gained any advantage over you.
For as he hath the lettuces, so you have the halfpenny which you did not give.
Three boys and three girls each receive 1 halfpenny apple and 2 third-penny apples.
The calls to Lodge had taken all my small change, and for a moment I looked blankly at the threepenny piece and two halfpennies which were all I could dredge from my trouser pocket.