Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hearth tax

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: hearth -tax
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several taxes levied in medieval Europe based on the number of hearths (fireplaces) in a property or community.

Inflected Forms

hearth taxes (plural)

Synonyms

fumage hearth money hearth-penny

Questions

What does hearth tax mean?: Any of several taxes levied in medieval Europe based on the number of hearths (fireplaces) in a property or community.

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