new penny
(British, Irish, dated) Following decimalisation, the name given to the coin worth one hundredth of a pound; now known simply as the penny.
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(British, Irish, dated) Following decimalisation, the name given to the coin worth one hundredth of a pound; now known simply as the penny. Symbol: p.
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