Meanings
nounhearth tax (plural hearth taxes)
plural hearth taxes
- historicalAny of several taxes levied in medieval Europe based on the number of hearths (fireplaces) in a property or community.
Synonyms: fumage, hearth money, hearth-penny
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several taxes levied in medieval Europe based on the number of hearths (fireplaces) in a property or community.
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Translations
Italian focatico
- focaticotax based on the number of hearths
Portuguese fogal
- fogaltax based on the number of hearths
Spanish fogaje
- fogajetax based on the number of hearths
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