| NOUN | quantity | penny | a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom |
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| possession | penny, cent, centime | a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit |
| Sounds | peh'niy | |
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| Rhymes | abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy... | |
| Meaning | A fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound. | |
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| Part of | British pound, pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, quid | The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Irish pound, Irish punt, punt, pound | formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland | |
| Broader | fractional monetary unit, subunit | A monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit |
| Spanish | penique | |
| Catalan | penic | |
| Meaning | A coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit. | |
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| Synonyms | cent, centime | |
| Narrower | copper | A copper penny |
| new penny | A coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a pound | |
| Broader | coin | A flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money |
| Spanish | centavo, céntimo, penique | |
| Catalan | centau, cèntim, penic | |
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