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Queen Anne's Bounty

Queen Anne's Bounty proper noun: a fund, set up in the early 18th century, to financially assist the poor members of the clergy.

Proper noun

Queen Anne's Bounty

  1. (UK, historical) A fund, set up in the early 18th century, to financially assist the poor members of the clergy.

Origin of Queen Anne's Bounty

From Queen Anne.

Questions about Queen Anne's Bounty

What does Queen Anne's Bounty mean?
Queen Anne's Bounty means a fund, set up in the early 18th century, to financially assist the poor members of the clergy.
What part of speech is Queen Anne's Bounty?
Queen Anne's Bounty is a proper noun.

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