noun
definition
A British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.
definition
A cost or value of two pence.
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(by extension) A small amount or value.
Examples of twopence in a Sentence
This seminary was, however, closed in about six months, and on the 2nd of March 1736/7 both Johnson and Garrick left Lichfield for London - Johnson, as he afterwards said, " with twopence halfpenny in his pocket," and Garrick " with three-halfpence in his."
I gave the prisoner twopence halfpenny, which I had lost.
Such was my father's estimation of my abilities in music, that he would not pay twopence for me.
Witness gave deceased twopence saying, " Here is twopence to have a cup of tea, but don't have rum.
A thought struck me, 'We could get twopence in any tea room for this bottle. ' 'That is nothing.
Such was my father 's estimation of my abilities in music, that he would not pay twopence for me.
Witness gave deceased twopence saying, Here is twopence to have a cup of tea, but do n't have rum.
Before this time the daily issue of the Spectator had reached 3000 copies; it then fell to 1600; the price was raised from a penny to twopence, but the paper came to an end in 1714.
Though the price of a number was only twopence, the sale did not amount to five hundred.