tenpence

English

Etymology

From ten +‎ pence.

Noun

tenpence (plural tenpences)

1. (obsolete, British, Ireland) A coin worth ten old pence.
2. (rare, British, Ireland) A coin worth ten new pence.

   Synonyms: florin, cutter

3. (obsolete, British, Ireland) The value of ten old pence.

Derived terms

• tenpence to the shilling

 

Related terms

• twopence, tuppence
• threepence
• fourpence
• fivepence
• sixpence
• eightpence