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单词 hearth-penny
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Definition of hearth-penny in English:

hearth-penny

noun ˈhɑːθˌpɛni
historical
  • An annual tax formerly levied on householders; = Peter's penny.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in Wulfstan. From hearth + penny, so called on account of its being due from every household.

Definition of hearth-penny in US English:

hearth-penny

nounˈhɑːθˌpɛni
historical
  • An annual tax formerly levied on householders; = Peter's penny.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in Wulfstan. From hearth + penny, so called on account of its being due from every household.

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