cornage
cornage · cornages
A feudal tax levied on horned cattleA feudal tax levied on horned cattle.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A feudal tax levied on horned cattle.
(countable, historical, uncountable)An ancient tenure of land, which obliged the tenant to give notice of an invasion by blowing a horn.
Origin
Borrowed from French cornage, from Latin cornū (“horn”) + -age.Borrowed from French cornage, from Latin cornū (“horn”) + -age.
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Forms
plural: cornagesWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable