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halfpenny

/hæfˈpɛni/ noun · British & US
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What does halfpenny mean?

noun

A coin worth half a penny, or a unit of currency equal to half a penny. In the UK, it was a coin worth half a penny from 1672 to 1984.

Example

"The old coin was worth half a penny, but it's no longer in circulation."

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