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HALF-PENNY
\hˈɑːfpˈɛni], \hˈɑːfpˈɛni], \h_ˈɑː_f_p_ˈɛ_n_i]\
Definitions of HALF-PENNY
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
A
copper
coin
of
the
value
of
half
a
penny
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
A
copper
coin
,
of
which
two
make
a
penny
.
1790
- A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan
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