English Explanatory Dictionary

tallage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An impost.
  2. A certain rate or tax paid by barons, knights, and inferior tenants toward the public expenses.
verb
  1. To lay an impost upon.
  2. To cause to pay tallage.

Pronunciation

/ˈtælɪd͡ʒ/

Word forms

tallage tallages taliage talliage tailage taillage tallaging tallaged

Etymology

From French taillage, from tailler (“to cut”).

Derived words

tallageable

Translations

Latin: tallagium
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