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Farthing

Farthing Meaning & Definition
Farthing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Farthing?

[n] a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny

Synonyms | Synonyms for Farthing:

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See Also | coin

Farthing In Webster's Dictionary

\Far"thing\, n. [OE. furthing, AS. fe['o]r[eth]ung, fr. fe['o]r[eth]a fourth, fe['o]r, fe['o]wer, four. See {Four}.] 1. The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency. 2. A very small quantity or value. [Obs.] In her cup was no farthing seen of grease. --Chaucer. 3. A division of land. [Obs.] Thirty acres make a farthing land; nine farthings a Cornish acre; and four Cornish acres a knight's fee. --R. Carew.

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