noun
Meaning 1
An impost.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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tallage
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/ˈtælɪd͡ʒ/
noun
Meaning 2
A certain rate or tax paid by barons, knights, and inferior tenants toward the public expenses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable
Topics: law
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verb
Meaning 3
To lay an impost upon.
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verb
Meaning 4
To cause to pay tallage.
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History
Etymology
From French taillage, from tailler (“to cut”).
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Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Latin: tallagium — medieval tax