GABELLE


Meaning of GABELLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: g ə - ' bel

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English gabell, from gabelle, from Old Italian gabella tax, from Arabic qab ā la

Date: 15th century

: a tax on salt levied in France prior to 1790

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