crown tax
chiefly historical
noun
A tax payable to the Crown, originally specifically a tribute paid by the Jews to the kings of Syria.
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Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Biblia: the Bible.
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- court of summary jurisdiction
- court order
- court plaster
- Courtrai
- court record
- court reporter
- court roll
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- courtship
- court shoe
- courtside
- court tennis
- courtyard
- couscous
- cousin
- cousin-german
- cousinhood
- cousinly
- cousinship
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