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chimney-duty

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
chim-ney--du-ty
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tax formerly paid on all chimneys in England.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

chimney money

Frequently Paired Words

chimney money

Questions

What does chimney-duty mean?
A tax formerly paid on all chimneys in England.

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