tallage

tal·lage

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tal-ij]
- /ˈtæl ɪdʒ/
- /tˈalɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tal-ij]
- /ˈtæl ɪdʒ/

Definitions of tallage word

noun tallage Medieval History. a tax paid by peasants to the lord of their manor. 1
noun tallage a compulsory tax levied by the Norman and early Angevin kings of England upon the demesne lands of the crown and upon all royal towns. 1
noun tallage a tax levied by the Norman and early Angevin kings on their Crown lands and royal towns 0
noun tallage a toll levied by a lord upon his tenants or by a feudal lord upon his vassals 0
verb tallage to levy a tax (upon); impose a tax (upon) 0
noun tallage in feudalism 0

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Origin of tallage

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English taillage < Old French taill(ier) to cut, tax (see tail2) + Middle English -age -age

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Parts of speech for Tallage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tallage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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