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  • 121Peter pence — Peter s pence or Peter pence, 1. a tax of one penny from every householder in England (and certain countries of Europe) having land of a certain value, paid annually before the Reformation to the papal see. 2. a voluntary contribution to the… …

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  • 122three|pence — «THRIHP uhns, THREHP , THRUHP », noun. 1. three British old pennies; three pence. 2. a British coin of this value, worth about 3 cents. It is no longer legal tender. Also, thrippence …

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  • 123Half-pence — halfpenny half pen*ny, half penny half pen*ny(h[=a] p[e^]n*n[y^] or h[aum]f ; 277), n.;pl. {Half pence} ( pens) or {Half pennies}( p[e^]n*n[i^]z). An English coin of the value of half a penny, no longer minted; also, the value of half a penny.… …

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  • 124Head pence — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …

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  • 125Wilbur S. Pence Middle School — is located on 375 Bowman Road in Dayton, Virginia. It is a part of the Rockingham County Public Schools District …

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  • 126Ireland 1988 commemorative 50 Pence coin — Ireland issued a commemorative 50 Pence coin in 1988.Obverse designA harp.Reverse designThe civic coat of arms of Dublin with dates on either side and the denomination above.Obverse inscription ÉIRE 1988 Ireland 1988.Reverse inscription AT CLIATH …

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  • 127Three pence — (spr. Shrippenß), englische Silbermünze seit 1560 = 21/2 Sgr …

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  • 128Peter's pence — [Rom feoh] Denarius Sancti Petri. A penny tax each year on every house in England, collected at midsummer, and paid to the Holy See. Just when it began is not clear. A letter from Canute in 1031 mentions the penny owed to Rome. Claims were made… …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases