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Saladin tithe

Saladin tithe noun: a tallage of 10% on revenues and movable properties, levied in England and to some extent France in 1188, in response to the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187.

Noun

Saladin tithe (plural Saladin tithes)

  1. (historical) A tallage of 10% on revenues and movable properties, levied in England and to some extent France in 1188, in response to the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187.

Forms of Saladin tithe

pluralSaladin tithes

Questions about Saladin tithe

What does Saladin tithe mean?
Saladin tithe means a tallage of 10% on revenues and movable properties, levied in England and to some extent France in 1188, in response to the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187.
What part of speech is Saladin tithe?
Saladin tithe is a noun.
What is the plural of Saladin tithe?
The plural of Saladin tithe is Saladin tithes.

Words near Saladin tithe in the dictionary

  1. salade niçoise
  2. saladero
  3. saladeros
  4. salades
  5. Saladin
  6. Saladin tithe
  7. Saladin tithes
  8. salading
  9. saladings
  10. Saladini
  11. saladless

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