carucage

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/ˈkæɹəkɪdʒ/

noun

A form of land taxation that replaced Danegeld in twelfth-century England.

OriginLate Latin carrucagium →
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Meanings

nouncarucage (countable and uncountable, plural carucages)

plural carucages

  1. countablehistoricaluncountableA form of land taxation that replaced Danegeld in twelfth-century England.

Origin

  1. Late Latincarrucagium
  2. Englishcarucage

From Late Latin carrucagium, from carruca (“plough”); compare tillage.

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APA

carucage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carucage

MLA

“carucage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carucage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carucage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carucage.

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