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‖ caratch (kaˈrɑːtʃ) [Arab. kharāj tribute.] The tribute or poll-tax levied by the Turks on their Christian subjects.1682 Wheler Journ. Greece vi. 479 The Inhabitants were all run away, not being able to pay their Caratch. 1753 Hanway Trav. (1762) II. v. iii. 138 The abolition of the carak, imposed ...
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‖ kharaj, khaˈratch (kæˈrɑːdʒ) [Arab. kharāj, in Egypt kharāg, in Turkish kharātch tribute.] Tribute; rent; poll-tax: see caratch.1860 Times 25 June 10/6 The allegation that the word ‘tribute’ is incorrectly used..‘kharatch’ or ‘poll-tax’ being the expression in the original. 1881 Edin. Rev. Apr. 34...
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‖ haˈratch Also harach, haratsh. The same as caratch, the poll-tax levied by the Turks on their Christian subjects.1745 R. Pococke Trav. in Pinkerton Voy. (1811) X. 729 (Stanf.) The galleys go out every summer round the islands to collect the harach or Christian poll tax. 1813 Byron Br. Abydos ii. x...
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