"chout" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chouts [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊt Etymology: Borrowed from Marathi चौथ (cauth, “one quarter”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mr|चौथ|t=one quarter}} Marathi चौथ (cauth, “one quarter”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chout (plural chouts)
  1. (British India, historical) An assessment equal to a quarter of the revenue, levied by the Marathas from other Indian kingdoms as compensation for being exempted from plunder. Tags: British, India, historical Categories (topical): Finance Synonyms: chowt

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