sixpence


Definition: Meaning of, sixpence in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɪksp(ə)ns /

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Singular Plural
sixpence sixpences
[uncountable and countable]
  1. a small silver-coloured coin worth six old PENNIES, used in Britain in the past
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sixpence used in phrases

  • Sing a song of sixpence
    1. a NURSERY RHYME (= an old song or poem for young children) which starts: Sing a song of sixpence,/A pocket full of rye;/Four-and-twenty blackbirds/Baked in a pie./When the pie was opened,/The birds began to sing,/Wasn't that a dainty dish/To set before the King?
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