Penny

['penɪ] or ['pɛni]

Definition

(noun.) a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit.

(noun.) a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound.

Typist: Merritt--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Denoting pound weight for one thousand; -- used in combination, with respect to nails; as, tenpenny nails, nails of which one thousand weight ten pounds.

(n.) An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius).

(n.) Any small sum or coin; a groat; a stiver.

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

(n.) See Denarius.

(a.) Worth or costing one penny.

Edited by Ervin

Definition

n. a copper coin (bronze since 1860) originally silver=1⁄12 of a shilling or four farthings: a small sum: money in general: (N.T.) a silver coin=7çµ?: pound in fourpenny sixpenny tenpenny nails=four six ten pound weight to the thousand:—pl. Pennies (pen′iz) denoting the number of coins; Pence (pens) the amount of pennies in value.—adjs. Penn′ied possessed of a penny; Penn′iless without a penny: without money: poor.—ns. Penn′ilessness; Penn′y-a-lin′er one who writes for a public journal at so much a line: a writer for pay; Penn′y-a-lin′erism hack-writing; Penn′y-dog the tope or miller's dog a kind of shark; Penn′y-post a means of carrying a letter for a penny; Penn′y-rent income; Penn′yweight twenty-four grains of troy weight (the weight of a silver penny); Penn′y-wis′dom prudence in petty matters.—adj. Penn′y-wise saving small sums at the risk of larger: niggardly on improper occasions.—ns. Penn′y-worth a penny's worth of anything: the amount that can be given for a penny: a good bargain—also Penn′'orth (coll.); Pē′ter's-pence the name given to an old tribute offered to the Roman Pontiff now a voluntary contribution.—Penny fee (Scot.) a small wage; Penny gaff (slang) a low-class theatre; Penny mail (Scot.) rent in money not in kind: a small sum paid to the superior of land; Penny wedding a wedding ceremonial in Scotland at which the invited guests made contributions in money to pay the general expenses.—A pretty penny a considerable sum of money; Turn an honest penny to earn money honestly.

Typist: Theodore

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of pennies, denotes unsatisfactory pursuits. Business will suffer, and lovers and friends will complain of the smallness of affection. To lose them, signifies small deference and failures. To find them, denotes that prospects will advance to your improvement. To count pennies, foretells that you will be business-like and economical.

Typist: Rex

Examples

Editor: Stanton

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