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trophy money

trophy money noun: an annual duty formerly paid in England by housekeepers towards providing harness, drums, colours, etc. for the militia.

Noun

trophy money (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An annual duty formerly paid in England by housekeepers towards providing harness, drums, colours, etc. for the militia.

Questions about trophy money

What does trophy money mean?
Trophy money means an annual duty formerly paid in England by housekeepers towards providing harness, drums, colours, etc. for the militia.
What part of speech is trophy money?
Trophy money is a noun.

Words near trophy money in the dictionary

  1. trophy hunters
  2. trophy hunting
  3. trophy hunts
  4. trophy husband
  5. trophy husbands
  6. trophy money
  7. trophy partner
  8. trophy partners
  9. trophy room
  10. trophy rooms
  11. trophy veep

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