Definition of penny

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Penny (n.) Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny..

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Stives :: Stiver (n.) A Dutch coin, and money of account, of the value of two cents, or about one penny sterling; hence, figuratively, anything of little worth..
Penny :: Penny (a.) Worth or costing one penny.
Rome Penny :: Rome penny () Alt. of Rome sco.
Pennyroyal :: Pennyroyal (n.) An aromatic herb (Mentha Pulegium) of Europe; also, a North American plant (Hedeoma pulegioides) resembling it in flavor..
Get-penny :: Get-penny (n.) Something which gets or gains money; a successful affair.
True-penny :: True-penny (n.) An honest fellow.
Pennyworth :: Pennyworth (n.) A small quantity; a trifle.
Catchpenny :: Catchpenny (a.) Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show..
Threepenny :: Threepenny (a.) Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean..
Bawbee :: Bawbee (n.) A halfpenny.
Rosary :: Rosary (n.) A coin bearing the figure of a rose, fraudulently circulated in Ireland in the 13th century for a penny..
Sterling :: Sterling (a.) Belonging to, or relating to, the standard British money of account, or the British coinage; as, a pound sterling; a shilling sterling; a penny sterling; -- now chiefly applied to the lawful money of England; but sterling cost, sterling value, are used..
Pennyweight :: Pennyweight (n.) A troy weight containing twenty-four grains, or the twentieth part of an ounce; as, a pennyweight of gold or of arsenic. It was anciently the weight of a silver penny, whence the name..
Hap''penny :: Hap'penny (n.) A half-penny.
Navelwort :: Navelwort (n.) A European perennial succulent herb (Cotyledon umbilicus), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; -- also called pennywort, and kidneywort..
Threepence :: Threepence (n.) A small silver coin of three times the value of a penny.
Pelter :: Pelter (n.) A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint..
Tenpenny :: Tenpenny (a.) Denoting a size of nails. See 1st Penny.
Copper :: Copper (n.) A coin made of copper; a penny, cent, or other minor coin of copper..
Merils :: Merils (n.) A boy's play, called also fivepenny morris. See Morris..
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