fourpence

/ˈfɔrpəns/
noun
  1. A British coin worth four old pence, used before decimalization in 1971.
    • The old man paid for his tea with a shiny fourpence.
    • My grandmother kept a fourpence in her jewelry box as a souvenir.
    • Collectors often search for a fourpence in good condition.
  2. An amount of money equal to four pence in the old British currency system.
    • He saved every fourpence he could to buy a new book.
    • The ticket cost fourpence, which was a lot for a child.
    • The price of a loaf of bread was only fourpence in those days.
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