talliage

Meanings

• noun

  A type of tax or levy, originally a tribute paid to a feudal lord

  - "The peasants were burdened with heavy tallages to the lord."
  - "The tallage system was abolished during the English Revolution."

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Variants

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tallage , tallages

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Etymology

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From Old French 'talage', 'tallage' or 'talaiage', meaning 'clearing of land' or 'levy', derived from 'taler' or 'talon', meaning 'heel' or 'foot'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tallage' is also used in maritime law to refer to the process of measuring and assessing the cargo of a ship.

2. During the English Revolution, the tallage system was abolished and replaced with a more equitable taxation system.

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1. Feudalism: A social and political system based on land ownership and the relationships between lords and vassals.

2. Taxation: The process of collecting revenue from individuals or corporations in order to fund government expenditures.

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Culture

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In feudal Europe, tallages were a common form of taxation, often imposed in times of war or crisis. They could take the form of a monetary payment or a requirement to provide labor or goods.

How to Memorize "talliage"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a medieval scene with a lord collecting taxes from his peasants. Visualize the peasants paying their tallages in the form of grain, livestock, or labor.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tallage' with the concept of 'taxation' or 'levy'. Remember that it was a common form of taxation in feudal Europe.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Tallages are taxes paid to lords'.

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