exchequer
noun
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Pronunciation: /ɛksˈt͡ʃɛ.kɚ/ / /ɪksˈt͡ʃɛ.kɚ/
name
Etymology: Proprialization of exchequer.
- The government department that collects and manages revenue.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tek- Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati Proto-Iranian *xšáyati Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ) Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ) Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor. Arabic شَاه (šāh)bor. Medieval Latin scaccus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Medieval Latin -ārius Medieval Latin -ārium Medieval Latin scaccarium Anglo-Norman eschekerbor. Middle English escheker English exchequer From Middle English escheker, from Anglo-Norman escheker (“chessboard”), from Medieval Latin scaccarium. This is because the cloth on which the treasurer counted money was chequered like a chessboard.
- An office of revenue taxation; a treasury.
- An available fund of money, especially one for a specific purpose.
“"A couple, eh, my girl?" he replied, fishing deeply into both his trouser pockets. "You don't mean tanners by any chance? Well, that's the state of the exchequer." Two sixpences and a few coppers were the result of his investigation.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tek- Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati Proto-Iranian *xšáyati Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ) Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ) Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor. Arabic شَاه (šāh)bor. Medieval Latin scaccus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Medieval Latin -ārius Medieval Latin -ārium Medieval Latin scaccarium Anglo-Norman eschekerbor. Middle English escheker English exchequer From Middle English escheker, from Anglo-Norman escheker (“chessboard”), from Medieval Latin scaccarium. This is because the cloth on which the treasurer counted money was chequered like a chessboard.
- To proceed against (a person) in the Court of Exchequer.