Definition of New penny

1. Noun. A coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a pound.

Generic synonyms: Cent, Centime, Penny

Definition of New penny

1. Noun. (British dated) Following decimalisation, the name given to the coin worth one hundredth of a pound sterling; now known simply as the penny. Symbol: '''p''' ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of New Penny

new kids on the block
new laddish
new lads
new lease on life
new line
new math
new media
new methylene blue
new money
new moon
new moons
new mutation
new pence
new pennies
new penny
new phase of the moon
new potato
new potatoes
new school
new shekel
new shekels
new sheqalim
new sheqel
new sheqels
new south wales
new standard
new to(p)
new town
new towns

Literary usage of New penny

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The English Catalogue of Books by Sampson Low (1901)
"00 new penny Magazine. Vol. 8. Roy. 8vo. 2s. 6d. CASSELL, Dec. 00 New Pictorial and Descr. Guide to Sheringham,Cromer, New Race Diplomatist, a Novel, ..."

2. Memoirs of the Life of Judge Jeffrys: Sometime Lord High Channellor of England by Humphry William Woolrych (1827)
"... of the recorder foiled—Jeffreys is made Serjeant, chief justice of Chester, and a baronet—Duke of York's claims of profit* of the new penny-post—Mr. ..."

3. Memoirs of the Life of Judge Jeffrys: Sometime Lord High Channellor of England by Humphry William Woolrych (1827)
"... of the recorder foiled—Jeffreys is made serjeant, chief justice of Chester, and a baronet—Duke of York's claims of profits of the new penny-post—Mr. ..."

4. Recitations & Dialogues for Special Days in the Sunday School by Mary Elizabeth Priest (1919)
"THE new penny Keep it or give it, which shall I do? I have a penny here, shining and new; Shall I buy candy or pop corn to eat, Or something else that I ..."

5. The Gospel in All Lands by Missionary Society, Methodist Episcopal Church (1903)
"Why, it's a penny," she exclaimed ; " a spie and span new penny. I guess somebody dropped it. Perhaps God made them do it so I could and it, because he knew ..."

6. Spoken English: A Method of Improving Speech and Reading by Studying Voice by Samuel Silas Curry (1913)
"The man who had charge of the penny saw a poor boy helping an old woman who had fallen down in the street and he called him in, and gave him the new penny. ..."

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