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Old word for a royal treasury
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fisc
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Wikipedia
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Under the Merovingians and Carolingians , the fisc (from Latin fiscus , whence we derive "fiscal") applied to the royal demesne which paid taxes, entirely in kind , from which the royal household was meant to be supported, though it rarely was. Though their ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Fisc \Fisc\ (f[i^]sk), n. [F. fisc, fr. L. fiscus basket, money basket, treasury; prob. akin to fascis bundle. See Fasces .] A public or state treasury. --Burke.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context historical English) The public treasury of ancient Rome. 2 Any state treasury or exchequer.
Usage examples of fisc.
The fisc, of a wonder, maintains a surplus of coin, and the provinces are beginning to be profitable once again.
We had dinner in La Cage d'Or with Steward Cowrie, Bob Cambist and Ricardo Fisc.