Penny

Meaning

Noun

●

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a

of

¹⁄₂₄₀ of a

or Irish

before

, or a

this amount. Abbreviation: d.

●

In the United Kingdom, a

of

¹⁄₁₀₀ of a

, or a

this amount. Abbreviation: p.

●

In Ireland, a

¹⁄₁₀₀ of an Irish

before the

of the

. Abbreviation: p.

●

In the US and (formerly) Canada, a one-cent

,

¹⁄₁₀₀ of a

. Abbreviation: ¢.

●

In various countries, a small-denomination

or

coin.

●

A

of

, said to be either the cost per 100

, or the number of

per

. Abbreviation: d.

●

Money in general.

Verb

●

To

a

by

between the

and the

.

●

In Electronics:

To

the

of an

electrical circuit

by the

of

a

a

in a

socket.

●

In Universities:

During a

or as part of a

, to

a

in a person's

with the

that they

it (or some such

thereof);

associated with

at Oxford and

at Cambridge.

Name

●

A

of the

Penelope.

●

A surname.

●

A

,

all

from the surname:

An

in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States.

An

in Pike County, Kentucky.

●

A

,

all

from the surname:

A small

on the Fraser River in

British Columbia, Canada.

Sourced from

Origin

penny

English

penning

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

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