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hearth money
 

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Noun hearth money has 1 sense
  1. hearth money, Peter's pence - an annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the Papal see
    --1 is a kind of offering

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Hearth Money

Noun:

1. A tax that was imposed on the number of hearths or fireplaces in a property.

Example sentence: In the 17th century, hearth money was used as a way to fund public projects.


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