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cranborne money

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
cran-borne -money
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Lords, to help them with their costs.

British usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Lord Cranborne, who was leader of the House of Lords when it was introduced on 27 November 1996.

Usage

Phrases

Short money

Frequently Paired Words

Short money

Questions

What does cranborne money mean?
An annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Lords, to help them with their costs.
Where does cranborne money come from?
Named after Lord Cranborne, who was leader of the House of Lords when it was introduced on 27 November 1996.

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