Pence Meaning
/pɛns/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounplural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).
nameA surname.
Sentence Examples
The oranges cost 7 pence each.
Can you exchange a 10000 yen note into 50 pence coins?
I offered him fifty pence and he accepted.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He handed over fifty ____ for the newspaper and a chocolate bar.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old coin was worth just a few ____ but was considered a rare collector's item.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē)bor. Latin patina Latin panna? Latin pannus? Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *panningaz Proto-West Germanic *panning Old English peniġ Middle English peniesder. English pence 14th century contraction of penies (“pennies”), collective plural of penny.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The death of anti-feminist activist Phyllis Schlafly on Monday brought commiserations from the GOP ticket. Donald Trump tweeted that she was “truly great.” Mike Pence called her “the First Lady of the Conservative Movement.” Pence wasn’t exaggerating."
— 2016 September 6, Timothy Stanley, “How Phyllis Schlafly gave us Sarah Palin”, in CNN:
"But he [Mike Pence]’s no Trump in any sense. […] The base respects Pence and his loyal service, but he just does not have the covfefe that the base needs and wants in 2024."
— 2020, Kurt Schlichter, The 21 Biggest Lies about Donald Trump (and You!), Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He handed over fifty ____ for the newspaper and a chocolate bar.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old coin was worth just a few ____ but was considered a rare collector's item.