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remittance

American  
[ri-mit-ns] / rɪˈmɪt ns /

noun

  1. the sending of money, checks, etc., to a recipient at a distance.

  2. money or its equivalent sent from one place to another.

remittance British  
/ rɪˈmɪtəns /

noun

  1. payment for goods or services received or as an allowance, esp when sent by post

  2. the act of remitting

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Other Word Forms

  • preremittance noun

Etymology

Origin of remittance

First recorded in 1695–1705; remit + -ance

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