taille

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(tāl; Fr tä′y')

noun

a French feudal tax imposed by the king or a lord

Origin: OFr < taillier, to cut: see tailor

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noun
A form of direct royal taxation that was levied in France before 1789 on nonprivileged subjects and lands and tended to weigh most heavily on the peasants.

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Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French, division; see tail2

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