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gabelle

ga·belle
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [guh-bel]
    • /gəˈbɛl/
    • /ɡeɪbˈel/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guh-bel]
    • /gəˈbɛl/

Definitions of gabelle word

  • noun gabelle a tax; excise. 1
  • noun gabelle French History. a tax on salt, abolished in 1790. 1
  • noun gabelle A tax; especially, the tax on salt levied in pre-Revolutionary France. 1
  • noun gabelle a salt tax levied until 1790 0
  • noun gabelle a tax levied on salt in France before the Revolution 0

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Origin of gabelle

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; Middle English gabul, gabel (probably confused with gavel2) < Middle French < Italian gabella < Arabic gabālah tax, receipt

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Parts of speech for Gabelle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gabelle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gabelle usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with gabelle

  • in a tale of two cities who was monsieur gabelle?

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