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PRONUNCIATION OF SIXPENNY

sixpenny  [ˈsɪkspənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIXPENNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sixpenny is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SIXPENNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sixpenny in the English dictionary

The definition of sixpenny in the dictionary is two inches in length.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIXPENNY


accompany
əˈkʌmpənɪ
Albany
ˈɔːlbənɪ
Anthony
ˈæntənɪ
Antony
ˈæntənɪ
balcony
ˈbælkənɪ
Bethany
ˈbɛθənɪ
Brittany
ˈbrɪtənɪ
ceremony
ˈsɛrɪmənɪ
colony
ˈkɒlənɪ
company
ˈkʌmpənɪ
ebony
ˈɛbənɪ
felony
ˈfɛlənɪ
Germany
ˈdʒɜːmənɪ
harmony
ˈhɑːmənɪ
mahogany
məˈhɒɡənɪ
symphony
ˈsɪmfənɪ
tenpenny
ˈtɛnpənɪ
testimony
ˈtɛstɪmənɪ
tiffany
ˈtɪfənɪ
Tuscany
ˈtʌskənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIXPENNY

six-yard box
six-yard line
six-year-old
sixain
sixaine
sixer
sixfold
sixish
sixmo
sixpence
sixscore
sixte
sixteen
sixteener
sixteenmo
sixteenth
sixteenth note
sixteenthly
sixth
sixth chord

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIXPENNY

a bad penny
a pretty penny
catchpenny
eightpenny
fivepenny
fourpenny
halfpenny
ha´penny
jenny
new penny
penny
pinchpenny
scrapepenny
spend a penny
threepenny
truepenny
tuppenny
tuppenny-ha´penny
twalpenny
two a penny
twopenny

Synonyms and antonyms of sixpenny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sixpenny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIXPENNY

Find out the translation of sixpenny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sixpenny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sixpenny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

六便士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sixpenny
570 millions of speakers

English

sixpenny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sixpenny
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لست بنسات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Sixpenny
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sixpenny
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছ-পেনি মূল্যের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

six pence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enampenny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sixpenny
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

6ペンスの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sixpenny
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sixpenny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sixpenny
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sixpenny
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहा पेन्सि
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sixpenny
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sixpenny
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sixpenny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Sixpenny
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sixpenny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευθηνός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ses-pennie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sixpenny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sixpenny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sixpenny

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIXPENNY»

The term «sixpenny» is regularly used and occupies the 75.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIXPENNY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sixpenny

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIXPENNY»

Discover the use of sixpenny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sixpenny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Sixpenny Song
From Costa prizewinning and Booker-shortlisted Jennifer Johnston comes a beautifully crafted, alluring tale of family and secrets.
Jennifer Johnston, 2013
2
A Sixpenny Christmas
Praise for Katie Flynn 'A Poignant war-time romance' Daily Express 'Heartwarming' My Weekly 'You won't be able to put this down until you have read every word' No 1
Katie Flynn, 2012
3
Sixpenny Girl
Saran Chandler sees her mother and baby sister sold by her evil stepfather, Enoch Jacobs, and escapes the same fate herself when Enoch falls into a canal and drowns.
Meg Hutchinson, 2004
4
Sixpenny Stalls
Beryl Kingston. Beryl. Kingston. SIXPENNY. BLOOMSBURY READER BERYL KINGSTON Sixpenny Stalls BLOOMSBURY READER LONDON ' NEW DELHI. Front Cover.
Beryl Kingston, 2012
5
The Sixpenny Debt and Other Oxford Stories
Featuring everything from love, lust, loss and death to tortoises and Tchaikovsky, this collection of stories will delight and enthral all those who have a passion for Oxford.
Mary Cavanagh, Jane Gordon-Cummings, Jane Stemp, 2006
6
Sixpenny Pieces
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
A. Neil Lyons, 2010
7
Diprose's New Sixpenny Comic Song-Book
M. 1p. The two Miss Summers, Mister Snow, Who melted was or nearly so, With many another Belle and Bean, Were to the party ask'd to go; Then maiden aunts, some old and lame, And cousins more than I can name, Were all to dinner ask'd ...
John Diprose, 1855
8
Diprose's new sixpenny Comic Song Book for 1865, etc
John Diprose. WHAT PEOPLE SAY. Scanda-lous Song. Written and arranged by HENRY \VALKEB. Musicpubliahed by Metzéetr 4“ 00. Great Marlborough rec . Oh , what a. dreadful wicked place The world is now becoming fast ! The state of ...
John Diprose, 1865
9
Sixpenny Telegrams. Scott's Concise Commercial Code of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edward Benjamin Scott, 2012
10
Sixpenny Pieces
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
W. Graham Robertson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIXPENNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sixpenny is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sixpenny Handley's BIG Session is big success
The fabulous Mother Ukers who generously shared the stage with children from Sixpenny Handley who had just attended a "Make Your Own Ukulele" workshop. «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jul 15»
2
The groovy Aussie chefs who don't need MasterChef
Daniel Puskas and James Parry were run off their feet when their award-winning restaurant Sixpenny opened its doors in March 2012 in Stanmore, a 20-minute ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»
3
Full day of music and fun at Sixpenny Handley
Sixpenny Sessions has also teamed up with Larmer Tree Festival to present their 2015 Breakthrough Music Award Act 'The Villanovas” and have a special ... «Salisbury Journal, Jun 15»
4
Sixpenny Sessions announce the BIG Session
Following the success of their bi-monthly live music events, the Sixpenny Sessions team is proud to announce its latest and most ambitious project since last ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, May 15»
5
Cursus Cider & Music Festival at Sixpenny Handley this weekend
The event to be held in a field near Sixpenny Handley from this Friday 15th to Sunday 17th May aims to draw together talented musicians, food producers and ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, May 15»
6
Successful Sixpenny Sessions continue with award winning rock …
The Sixpenny Sessions team is delighted to announce that award winning local rock and blues band Stone Donkey Pilots will play at Sixpenny Handley Village ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Mar 15»
7
Stone Donkey Pilots named as next performers at Sixpenny Sessions
They will be performing at Sixpenny Handley Village Hall on April 17 from 8pm - doors open at 7.30pm. Support will be provided by solo blues musician, Pete ... «Salisbury Journal, Mar 15»
8
Farmhouse in Sixpenny Handley on market for first time in 25 years
Stonedown House in Sixpenny Handley is in a rural position at the end of a country lane within Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is on ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Feb 15»
9
Phil Beer to launch live music schedule of Sixpenny Sessions
Penny Mansergh from Sixpenny Sessions said: “With a professional career of over 36 years Phil has a vast amount of material to draw on and his solo gigs are ... «Salisbury Journal, Jan 15»
10
Review: Sing a song for Sixpence: for serene, sophisticated …
"I think Sixpenny's interesting in the food landscape of Sydney. They are doing things ... Sixpenny is great in that way, a more sophisticated family style of eating. «Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
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