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hearth tax

hearth tax noun: any of several taxes levied in medieval Europe based on the number of hearths (fireplaces) in a property or community.

Noun

hearth tax (plural hearth taxes)

  1. (historical) Any of several taxes levied in medieval Europe based on the number of hearths (fireplaces) in a property or community.
    Synonyms:
    fumage, hearth money, hearth-penny

Synonyms of hearth tax

Forms of hearth tax

pluralhearth taxes

Questions about hearth tax

What does hearth tax mean?
Hearth tax means any of several taxes levied in medieval Europe based on the number of hearths (fireplaces) in a property or community.
What part of speech is hearth tax?
Hearth tax is a noun.
What is the plural of hearth tax?
The plural of hearth tax is hearth taxes.

Words near hearth tax in the dictionary

  1. hearth
  2. hearth and home
  3. hearth board
  4. hearth boards
  5. hearth goddess
  6. hearth tax
  7. hearth taxes
  8. hearth-pennies
  9. hearth-penny
  10. hearth-stone
  11. hearth-stones

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