"Threepenny" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Threepenny" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Threepenny" Meaning
A threepenny is a coin that was worth 3 pence, equivalent to a fraction of a pound in the United Kingdom's pre-decimal currency, which was in use from 1544 to 1971.
"Threepenny" Examples
Adjective
A single three-penny coin, not two one-penny coins.
Proper Noun
Thr3penny: an opera by Bertolt Brecht
Threepenny (browser): a Twitter browser for BlackBerry devices
"Threepenny" Similar Words
Three-dimensional
Three-dimensionality
Three-fourths
Three-quarters
Three-toed
Three
The number three can refer to:<br><br>1. A numerical value equal to the sum of one and two.<br>2. The third item in a set or sequence.<br>3. Three-dimensional, referring to something that has depth in addition to length and width.<br>4. Three o'clock, a time on the clock face.<br>5. The musical, literary, or dramatic work, "Three Men" (e.g. three men in a boat, three men on the bummel)<br>6. As a substitute, three represents a standby or a third option.<br>7. In binary, three is equivalent to 11 (0b11)<br>8. In card games, three of a kind is a term in card counting.<br><br>Example sentences:<br><br>- I have three siblings.<br>- The room has three doors.<br>- The birthday party happened at 3 o'clock.<br>- A "Three Men" play is a famous adaptation of Jerome K. Jerome's book.
Threefold
Threepence
Threes
Threescore
"Threescore" is an archaic or poetic word for 60. It comes from the Bible, specifically the phrase "three score and ten" (3 x 20 60 years), used to describe a lifespan. It is still used in some formal or literary contexts to convey a sense of tradition or vintage language.
Threesome
Threesomes
Threlkeld
Threnodic