half a crown
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half a crown — ˌhalf ˈcrown [half crown half crowns] (also ˌhalf a ˈcrown) noun an old British coin worth 2½ ↑shillings (= now 12½ pence) … Useful english dictionary
half a crown — noun count a HALF CROWN … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Half-arch (crown) — A half arch is the piece of gold, silver or platinum, usually decorated with jewels, that links the circlet (circular base) of a crown to the globe at the top of the crown. Number of ArchesBritish tradition of 4 half archesIn the image of the… … Wikipedia
Half a crown — The phrase half a crown was used before currency decimalisation in the United Kingdom to express the value of two shillings and sixpence as in, for example, That will cost you half a crown. cite book |editor=H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler… … Wikipedia
half-a-crown — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun 1. : half crown 2. : the sum of two shillings and sixpence * * * half a crown, half a dozen, half an hour etc.: see half crown, dozen, hour, and … Useful english dictionary
Half a Crown (novel) — Infobox Book | name = Half a Crown image caption = author = Jo Walton illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Small Change genre = Alternate history novel publisher = Tor Books pub date = August 2008 media … Wikipedia
half a crown — noun another term for half crown … English new terms dictionary
half-cap crown — open face c … Medical dictionary
half-a-dozen — halfˈ a dozˈen 1. Six 2. Approximately six • • • Main Entry: ↑dozen * * * half a crown, half a dozen, half an hour etc.: see half crown, dozen, hour, and half a. 1 c … Useful english dictionary
half-an-hour — half a crown, half a dozen, half an hour etc.: see half crown, dozen, hour, and half a. 1 c … Useful english dictionary
half-crown — (also half a crown) ► NOUN ▪ a former British coin and monetary unit equal to two shillings and sixpence (121 / 2p) … English terms dictionary
