queen's bounty

queen's bounty
See king's bounty.
Also, Queen's bounty, Queen's Bounty.

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  • queen's bounty — Brit. See king s bounty. Also, Queen s bounty, Queen s Bounty. * * * queen s bounty see under ↑bounty • • • Main Entry: ↑queen …   Useful english dictionary

  • queen — n. & v. n. 1 (as a title usu. Queen) a female sovereign etc., esp. the hereditary ruler of an independent State. 2 (in full queen consort) a king s wife. 3 a woman, country, or thing pre eminent or supreme in a specified area or of its kind… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bounty — n. (pl. ies) 1 liberality; generosity. 2 a gift or reward, made usu. by the State, esp.: a a sum paid for a valiant act. b a sum paid to encourage a trading enterprise etc. c a sum paid to army or navy recruits on enlistment. Phrases and idioms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bounty — n. (pl. ies) 1 liberality; generosity. 2 a gift or reward, made usu. by the State, esp.: a a sum paid for a valiant act. b a sum paid to encourage a trading enterprise etc. c a sum paid to army or navy recruits on enlistment. Phrases and idioms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Queen Anne's Bounty — was a fund established in 1704 for the augmentation of the incomes of the poorer clergy, the amount of which for distribution in 1890 was £176,896; it was the revenue from a tax (Annates) on the Church prior to the Reformation, and which after… …   Wikipedia

  • Queen Anne's Bounty — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Queen Anne s Bounty es un fondo establecido en 1704 por el aumento de los ingresos de los más pobres clero, cuyo importe para su distribución en 1890 fue del £ 176.896; Se los ingresos procedentes de un impuesto… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Queen Anne's bounty — Bounty Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bounty — Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature set in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bounty jumper — Bounty Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Queen Anne's Bounty — noun A fund for augmenting poor livings of the Church of England, formed (1703) out of first fruits and tenths • • • Main Entry: ↑queen …   Useful english dictionary

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