Definitions for half-sovereign

half-sovereign half sovereign

Half-Sovereign is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 2529 anagrams from letters in half-sovereign (-aeefghilnorsv).

Definitions for half-sovereign

noun

  1. a gold coin of the United Kingdom, discontinued in 1917, equal to 10 shillings.

Origin of half-sovereign

First recorded in 1495-1505

Examples for half-sovereign

It chanced that he was reduced to his last coppers, and so the half sovereign was a boon indeed.

You shall have your half–sovereign when I have got my ticket.

In fact, he considered his half sovereign as already gained.

She slipped the change from the half sovereign into a sixpenny purse which Moseley had given her on Christmas Day.

Ah, he said, as the shopkeeper threw the half sovereign carelessly into the till, I see you have catered for Lucullus?

"I'll tell him it's a matter of half sovereign extra on to the bill," I says.

This money was the change over from Maurice's half sovereign.

"O, let him have the half sovereign," continued the gentleman.

Do it in twenty minutes, driver, and the half sovereign is yours.

Paul put eight sovereigns and a half sovereign on the table.

Word Value for half-sovereign
Scrable

10

Words with friends

10

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