English

Proper noun

Pence ‎(plural Pences)

1. A surname​.

Translations

References

1. ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003), “Pence”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press

German

Noun

Pence m

1. plural of Penny

English

Noun

pence

1. (Britain) plural of penny (the sub-unit of the pound sterling).

Usage notes

• This is the collective plural, used when referring to a sum of money, as in These apples are twenty pence each. When referring to several coins each worth one penny, the correct plural is pennies, as in I have one tenpence coin and three pennies.

Related terms

• sixpence
• thruppence
• tuppence

References

1. ↑ “pence” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).