farthing

Speech parts

1. farthing - Noun

2. Farthing - Proper noun

Meaning

The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency.

A very small quantity or value.

A division of land.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pittance mite chuck faro guinea knut rood sou atom crown penny quadrant speck pfennig term
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Antonyms

big money disfavor big bucks bands high number significant amount
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Hypernyms

coin

Related terms

riding Farthing Street

Phrases with the word

Farthing Street Harrington farthing without a brass farthing half farthing third farthing Farthing Loaf Day

Examples

Dr Emily Farthing, research information manager at Cancer Research UK, which funded the study, said: 'Research like this helps scientists better understand the intricacies of our immune system and how it can be utilised to kill cancer cells. Source: Internet

Right on our doorstep is the chalk downland beauty spot, Happy Valley and Farthing Downs. Source: Internet

Lads from twelve to twenty one will think their rights not enough attended to, and every man, who has not a farthing, will demand an equal voice with any other in all acts of state. Source: Internet

Traditionally, the court awarded the smallest coin in the Realm, which in England was one farthing, 1/960 of a pound before decimalisation in the 1970s. Source: Internet

The publishers offered him either a flat fee of £10 or a royalty of one farthing per book. Source: Internet

We must have "the uttermost farthing", and "shall search their pockets for it". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

farthest to the right farthest to the right side farthest west farthing dip farthing loaf Farthing Loaf Day