'Penny' definitions:

Definition of 'penny'

From: WordNet
noun
A fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
noun
A coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit [syn: penny, cent, centime]

Definition of 'Penny'

From: GCIDE
  • Penny \Pen"ny\ (p[e^]n"n[y^]), a. [Perh. a corruption of pun, for pound.] Denoting the weight in pounds for one thousand; -- used in combination, with respect to nails; as, tenpenny nails, nails of which one thousand weight ten pounds. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Penny'

From: GCIDE
  • Penny \Pen"ny\, a. Worth or costing one penny; as, penny candy. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Penny'

From: Easton
  • Penny (Gr. denarion), a silver coin of the value of about 7 1/2d. or 8d. of our present money. It is thus rendered in the New Testament, and is more frequently mentioned than any other coin (Matt. 18:28; 20:2, 9, 13; Mark 6:37; 14:5, etc.). It was the daily pay of a Roman soldier in the time of Christ. In the reign of Edward III. an English penny was a labourer's day's wages. This was the "tribute money" with reference to which our Lord said, "Whose image and superscription is this?" When they answered, "Caesar's," he replied, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's" (Matt. 22:19; Mark 12:15).

Synonyms of 'penny'

From: Moby Thesaurus