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quinzieme

quinzieme noun: a tax of one fifteenth (0.067%), particularly the excise and customs charged by John of England around 1204.

Noun

quinzieme (plural quinziemes)

  1. (historical) A tax of one fifteenth (0.067%), particularly the excise and customs charged by John of England around 1204.
    Synonyms:
    quindecim

Synonyms of quinzieme

Forms of quinzieme

pluralquinziemes
alternative formquinzième

Origin of quinzieme

From French quinzième (“fifteenth”).

Questions about quinzieme

What does quinzieme mean?
Quinzieme means a tax of one fifteenth (0.067%), particularly the excise and customs charged by John of England around 1204.
What part of speech is quinzieme?
Quinzieme is a noun.
What is the plural of quinzieme?
The plural of quinzieme is quinziemes.

Words near quinzieme in the dictionary

  1. quinzee
  2. quinzees
  3. quinzhee
  4. quinzhees
  5. quinzie
  6. quinzieme
  7. quinziemes
  8. quinzies
  9. quinzite
  10. quinzy
  11. Quiot Pardo

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