gabelle

[ guh-bel ]

/ gəˈbɛl /

noun

a tax; excise.

French History. a tax on salt, abolished in 1790.

Origin of gabelle

1375–1425; Middle English gabul, gabel (probably confused with gavel²) <Middle French <Italian gabella<Arabic gabālah tax, receipt

OTHER WORDS FROM gabelle

ga·belled, adjective

Words nearby gabelle

Gabbai, gabble, gabbro, gabby, Gabe, gabelle, gaberdine, gaberlunzie, Gaberones, Gabès, gabfest

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Example sentences from the Web for gabelle

Lastly, and more important than all, the duke made no attempt to revive the demand for the gabelle—salt was left free and untaxed.
Charles the Bold|Ruth Putnam
The Latin form of the word is gabellum, and the French gabelle.
Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853|Various
Some provinces are allowed to compound for the gabelle, or salt tax; others are exempted from it altogether.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations|Adam Smith
The Gabelle, which led to several rebellions, was not abolished until the Revolution .
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France

Nothing but the production of the afflicted Gabelle's letter from his prison of the Abbaye would have got him on so far.
A Tale of Two Cities|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for gabelle

gabelle

/ (ɡæˈbɛl) /

noun

French history a salt tax levied until 1790

Derived forms of gabelle

gabelled, adjective

Word Origin for gabelle

C15: from Old Italian gabella, from Arabic qabālah tribute, from qabala he received

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单词	gabelle
释义	gabelle [ guh-bel ] / gəˈbɛl / noun a tax; excise. French History. a tax on salt, abolished in 1790. Origin of gabelle 1375–1425; Middle English gabul, gabel (probably confused with gavel²) <Middle French <Italian gabella<Arabic gabālah tax, receipt OTHER WORDS FROM gabelle ga·belled, adjective Words nearby gabelle Gabbai, gabble, gabbro, gabby, Gabe, gabelle, gaberdine, gaberlunzie, Gaberones, Gabès, gabfest Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gabelle Lastly, and more important than all, the duke made no attempt to revive the demand for the gabelle—salt was left free and untaxed. Charles the Bold\|Ruth Putnam The Latin form of the word is gabellum, and the French gabelle. Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853\|Various Some provinces are allowed to compound for the gabelle, or salt tax; others are exempted from it altogether. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations\|Adam Smith The Gabelle, which led to several rebellions, was not abolished until the Revolution . The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)\|Anatole France Nothing but the production of the afflicted Gabelle's letter from his prison of the Abbaye would have got him on so far. A Tale of Two Cities\|Charles Dickens British Dictionary definitions for gabelle gabelle / (ɡæˈbɛl) / noun French history a salt tax levied until 1790 Derived forms of gabelle gabelled, adjective Word Origin for gabelle C15: from Old Italian gabella, from Arabic qabālah tribute, from qabala he received Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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