fivepence

noun

five·​pence

British ˈfīvpən(t)s or ˈfī(f)pə- or ˈfipə-,

US " or -īvˌpen-

plural fivepence also fivepences

1

: the sum of five pennies

—usually used in reference to British pennies

The acid came in two two-pint bottles, and cost four shillings and fivepence.

—Ken Follett

2

a

: five U.S. cents

b

: a five-cent piece

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