pence

[ pens ]

noun

, British.

1. a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):

   sixpence; The fare was 15 pence.

pence

/ pɛns /

noun

1. a plural of penny

Usage

Since the decimalization of British currency and the introduction of the abbreviation p, as in 10p, 85p, etc, the abbreviation has tended to replace pence in speech, as in 4p ˌfɔːˈpiː , 12p ˌtwɛlvˈpiː , etc

Other Words From

• penceless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pence¹

1275–1325; Middle English pens, pans

Example Sentences

During their post-election roundup, Griffin — who served as press secretary for former VP Mike Pence and as special assistant to Trump from October 2017 to September 2019 — kicked off the topic, saying, "We talk a lot about these different demographics and assumptions of where they're going to go, Latinos in Texas, a district that's 97 percent Latino, went 75 percentage points for Donald Trump. Why?"

From Salon

Capitol in search of traitorous lawmakers and his own disloyal lieutenant, Mike Pence.

From Salon

His previous one, Mike Pence, was beholden enough to the Constitution—and reality—to certify the results of the 2020 election.

From Slate

He urged his vice-president, Mike Pence, to reject the results - but Pence refused.

From BBC

In 2020, Vice President Mike Pence served this role, despite Trump’s objections and a mob that stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the election certification.

From Los Angeles Times