exchequer
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noun \ˈeks-ˌche-kər, iks-ˈ\Definition of EXCHEQUER
1
capitalized : a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
2
capitalized : a former superior court having jurisdiction in England and Wales primarily over revenue matters and now merged with King's Bench
3
often capitalized a : the department or office of state in Great Britain and Northern Ireland charged with the receipt and care of the national revenue b : the national banking account of this realm
4
: treasury; especially : a national or royal treasury
5
: pecuniary resources : funds
See Examples of EXCHEQUER
- <their son would make beseeching requests for more money whenever his personal exchequer was getting low>
Origin of EXCHEQUER
Middle English escheker, from Anglo-French, chessboard, counting table, exchequer — more at checker
First Known Use: 14th century
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