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Roman month

Roman month noun: a quantity of tax paid by electorates or other constituent states to the Holy Roman Empire. Abbreviated as RM.

Noun

Roman month (plural Roman months)

  1. (historical) A quantity of tax paid by electorates or other constituent states to the Holy Roman Empire. Abbreviated as RM.
    • On the 29th ult. the general aſſembly of the empire unanimouſly reſolved, in all the three colleges, to pay the farther ſum of 100 Roman months.1796, State Papers Relative to the War Against France, vol. III, part 2, p. 190
    • [T]he sovereigns of Lippe, Waldeck, Hesse-Cassel, Brunswick, Hanover, and Gotha found it more advantageous to let out their troops to England than to pay Roman-months and furnish their contingents to the Imperial army.1864, Thomas Henry Dyer, The History of Modern Europe, volume III, page 405

Forms of Roman month

pluralRoman months
alternative formRoman Month

Origin of Roman month

Translating German Römermonat, so called because the sum was originally paid in lieu of sending troops to accompany the King of the Holy Roman Empire on his journey to Rome to be crowned emperor, a journey calculated to take a certain number of months.

Questions about Roman month

What does Roman month mean?
Roman month means a quantity of tax paid by electorates or other constituent states to the Holy Roman Empire. Abbreviated as RM.
What part of speech is Roman month?
Roman month is a noun.
What is the plural of Roman month?
The plural of Roman month is Roman months.

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