penny
41penny — 1. noun /ˈpɛ.ni/ a) In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d. b) In the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling. Syn …
42Penny — The silver penny was the basic currency in England from the time of Offa (757 95) until Henry III. It was the only coin in circulation, though pennies were often cut in half or in quarters to provide halfpennies and farthings. Minting was… …
43penny — Used in NRSV, REB, NJB, where AV has ‘farthing’ (Matt. 5:26) as the translation of the Greek kodrante, the smallest coin. The Greek assarion, or Latin as (Matt. 10:29) was a Roman copper coin worth 1/16 of a denarius, and is also translated… …
44penny — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cent, copper, red cent*; see money 1 . • a pretty penny*, Syn. a large sum of money, fortune, riches; see wealth . • turn an honest penny, Syn. profit, earn money honestly, gain; see earn 2 …
45Penny — Pen|ny [ pɛni] der; s, Plur. (für einzelne Stücke, Münzen) Pennys [...ni:s] u. (bei Wertangabe) Pence [pɛns] <aus gleichbed. engl. penny> engl. Münze; Abk. [für Sing. u. Plur. beim neuen Penny im Dezimalsystem]: p, vor 1971: d (= lat.… …
46penny — n 1. copper, cent, U.S. Inf. red cent, Brit. pence or p. 2. a bad penny undesirable, Latin, persona non grata. bad person, bad man or woman or child, Inf. bad news, Inf. bad egg; rascal, scoundrel, knave, rogue, Sl. bad actor; worthless fellow,… …
47-penny — adjective combining form Etymology: penny; perhaps from the original price per hundred being a (designated) nail size < an eightpenny nail > …
48Penny — (Gr. denarion), a silver coin of the value of about 7 1/2d. or 8d. of our present money. It is thus rendered in the New Testament, and is more frequently mentioned than any other coin (Matt. 18:28; 20:2, 9, 13; Mark 6:37; 14:5, etc.). It was… …
49penny — (pè ni) s. m. Monnaie anglaise de compte qui vaut environ 10 centimes. Au plur. Des pence (prononcé pèn s ). ÉTYMOLOGIE Angl. penny, du saxon penig ; holl. penning ; all. Pfennig …
50penny — noun Penny is used before these nouns: ↑coin, ↑share, ↑whistle …
