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noun
Synonym of quinzieme, a tax of one fifteenth (6.7%).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: quinzieme
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of quindene, the 14th day after a festival, the fortnight after a festival.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: Christianity
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Synonyms: quindene
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Medieval Latin quindecima (“15th”), from quindecim (“15”). In reference to 2-week periods, based upon the Roman and medieval practice of counting inclusively.
