/ Dictionary / Index H half sovereign: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: half' sov'ereign Pronunciation: [key] a gold coin of the United Kingdom, discontinued in 1917, equal to 10 shillings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. half sole half-staff Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language