Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

receiver-general

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: re-ceiver--gen-er-al
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An officer who receives the public revenue; a treasurer.

Example Sentences

"This nobleman communicated the circumstances of the case to the minister, and in a day or two our candidate found credit with the receiver-general of the county, who lent him twelve hundred pounds on his personal note, payable on demand."

Etymology

From receiver + general, after Anglo-Norman receivur general.

Word Breakdown

Root: receivur general

Inflected Forms

receivers-general (plural)

Questions

What does receiver-general mean?: An officer who receives the public revenue; a treasurer.
Where does receiver-general come from?: From receiver + general, after Anglo-Norman receivur general.

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