gabelle
a tax; excise.
French History. a tax on salt, abolished in 1790.
Origin of gabelle
1Other words from gabelle
- ga·belled, adjective
Words Nearby gabelle
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How to use gabelle in a sentence
gabelle, word of German origin (gabe), originally applied to all taxes, came to signify only the tax on salt.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceThe 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 FranceBy means of a draft on the receiver of taxes and the gabelle officer of the town, two hundred golden saluts were paid for it.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceThese imposts and that of the gabelle were henceforth permanent.
Go, you are for the old self-called princes of the peace, together with the wranglers against the Cardinal and the gabelle.
Cinq Mars, Complete | Alfred de Vigny
British Dictionary definitions for gabelle
/ (ɡæˈbɛl) /
French history a salt tax levied until 1790
Origin of gabelle
1Derived forms of gabelle
- gabelled, adjective
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