jeziahn.
/ˈdʒɛzjə/, U.S. /ˈdʒɛzjə/, Indian English /ˈdʒɪzja(h)/ East India.
The poll-tax imposed by Islamic law on non-Muslim subjects; spec. that exacted by the Mogul emperors in India.
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1683 tr. Nawab of Dacca Let. in W. Hedges Diary 18 July (1887) I. 101 Our last order for taking Custome, and Jidgea.
1686 in W. Crooke Yule & Burnell's Hobson-Jobson (1903) 460/1 That the Poll-money or Judgeea lately ordered by the Mogul would be exacted of the English and Dutch.
1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea IV. xxi. 170 (note) This tax, called the jeziah, was wont to be paid by those who were not mahommedans.
1815 M. Elphinstone Acct. Kingdom Caubul iii. ii. 378 He also levies the Jezzeea, or tax on Hindoos.
1862 H. Beveridge Comprehensive Hist. India I. i. vi. 142 The jezia or capitation tax on infidels.
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n.1683- by the great horn spoon
- by the ground
- by the half
- by the half blood
- by the halves
- by the hand
- by the hand of
- by the hands of
- by the hard
- by the head
- by the head and ears
- by the head and shoulders
- by the heels
- by the hokey
- by the hokey fiddle
- by the holy poker
- by the holy rood
- by the horn spoon
- by the job
- by the last
- by the lay
- by the least
- by the lee
- by the life
- by the like