annates

British  

/ -əts, ˈæneɪts /

plural noun

1. RC Church the first year's revenue of a see, an abbacy, or a minor benefice, paid to the pope

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Etymology

Origin of annates

C16: plural of French annate, from Medieval Latin annāta, from Latin annus year

Example Sentences

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annates

He had no personal dislike to probate dues or annates; he did not pay them, but the threat of their abolition might compel the Pope to grant his divorce.

From Henry VIII. by Pollard, A. F. (Albert Frederick)

They gave him a right to all the annates and tithes of benefices which had formerly been paid to the court of Rome.

From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary by Hume, David

Luther here alleges that the annates are not applied to their ostensible purpose, viz., the Crusade.

From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) by Luther, Martin

The Pope would recover his annates, his Peter's pence, and his indulgence market.

From English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 by Froude, James Anthony

The abbeys had been the chief sufferers from annates, and had complained of the exaction for centuries.

From The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII by Froude, J.A.