Sixpence

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsɪks.pÉ™ns/

Origin

six + pence (US, "pennies")

Full definition of sixpence

Noun

1. (obsolete, British, uncountable) The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
   Finest apples, sixpence each.
2. (historical) A former British coin worth sixpence
   Have you got two sixpences for a shilling?

Synonyms

• tanner, lord

Derived terms

• on a sixpence