This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
murage
[ myoor-ij ]
/ ˈmyʊər ɪdʒ /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun English Law.
a toll or tax for the repair or construction of the walls or fortifications of a town.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Words nearby murage
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use murage in a sentence
Money was collected at the gates for the repair of the roads, a charge which was in addition to murage.
The Story of London|Henry B. WheatleyA wall-tax called 'murage' was levied on the inhabitants of Cheshire for keeping the walls in repair.
Cheshire|Charles E. KelseyThe Hanse Merchants were freed from payment of murage on account of their engagement to keep Bishopsgate in order.
The Story of London|Henry B. Wheatley
British Dictionary definitions for murage
murage
/ (ˈmjʊərɪdʒ) /
noun
British archaic a tax levied for the construction or maintenance of town walls
Word Origin for murage
C13: from Old French, ultimately from Latin mūrus wall
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012