Queen Anne's Bounty

proper noun

A fund, set up in the early 18th century, to financially assist the poor members of the clergy.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKhistoricalA fund, set up in the early 18th century, to financially assist the poor members of the clergy.

Origin

From Queen Anne.

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APA

Queen Anne's Bounty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen%20Anne's%20Bounty

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“Queen Anne's Bounty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen%20Anne's%20Bounty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Queen Anne's Bounty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen%20Anne's%20Bounty.

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