saxpence

/ˈsækspens/; (informal) /ˈzækspens/ (or ‘zaxpence’)

Definitions

1. noun

A rare or obsolete word for a sixpence coin, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.

“The old coin collection included a few rare saxpences from the British Empire.”

Synonyms

  • groat
  • sixpence

Antonyms

  • expensive
  • sixpenny