1 ninepence | Definition of ninepence

ninepence

noun
nine·​pence | \ British ˈnÄ«npÉ™n(t)s sometimes -Ä«mp-, US " or -Ä«nËŒpen-\
plural ninepence or ninepences

Definition of ninepence

1 : the sum of nine pennies

Note: This term is usually used of British pennies.

2 : an old Irish shilling worth in England about nine British pennies
3 : the old Spanish real formerly worth in New England about 12¹/₂ cents