What's the difference between fourpence and twopence?

Fourpence


Definition:

  • (n.) A British silver coin, worth four pence; a groat.
  • (n.) A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) "Givemore Manuella, Gift Makolonio and Method Mwanyazi are great names, but they pale into comparison beside Limited Chicafa and the outstandingly-named Danger Fourpence."

Twopence


Definition:

  • (n.) A small coin, and money of account, in England, equivalent to two pennies, -- minted to a fixed annual amount, for almsgiving by the sovereign on Maundy Thursday.

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