sixpence (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *sixpence*:
NOUN	possession	sixpence, tanner	a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies

English > *sixpence*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	A small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970.
Synonym	tanner
Region	United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain	A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broader	coin	A flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
Spanish	seis peniques
Catalan	sis penics

HyperDic: sixpence