Definitions of penny
-
Pennies
or
Pence,
the
former
to
denote
the
number
of
coins,
the
latter
the
amount
of
pennies
in
value.
-
a
fractional
monetary
unit
of
Ireland
and
the
United
Kingdom;
equal
to
one
hundredth
of
a
pound
-
Any
small
sum
or
coin;
a
groat;
a
stiver.
-
Money,
in
general;
as,
to
turn
an
honest
penny.
-
See
Denarius.
-
An
English
bronze
coin,
equal
to
one-
twelfth
of
a
shilling,
or
to
two
cents
of
United
States
money;
colloquially,
in
the
United
States,
a
cent.
-
Coin
of
the
value
of
one-
twelfth
of
a
shilling,
or
about
cents.
-
A
British
coin,
onetwelfth
of
a
shilling,
or
2
cents
United
States
value.
-
Any
small
coin,
as
a
cent (
U.
S.).
-
A
copper
coin,
the
twelfth
part
of
a
shilling;
a
small
sum;
money;
a
denarius.
-
The
original
meaning
was
probably
a
coin
in
general;
an
English
copper
coin,
twelve
of
which
are
equal
to
a
shilling;
a
small
sum;
money
in
general.
-
priced
at
1
cent; "
penny
candy"
-
Worth
or
costing
one
penny.
-
Denoting
pound
weight
for
one
thousand; -
used
in
combination,
with
respect
to
nails;
as,
tenpenny
nails,
nails
of
which
one
thousand
weight
ten
pounds.
-
Pence.
-
Pennies.
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