"fisc" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fɪsk/ Forms: fiscs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪsk Etymology: From French fisc, from Latin fiscus (“basket, money-bag, public treasury”); see fiscal. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|fisc}} French fisc, {{der|en|la|fiscus||basket, money-bag, public treasury}} Latin fiscus (“basket, money-bag, public treasury”), {{m|en|fiscal}} fiscal Head templates: {{en-noun}} fisc (plural fiscs)
  1. (Ancient Rome) The public treasury of Rome. Tags: Ancient-Rome Categories (topical): Ancient Rome
    Sense id: en-fisc-en-noun-o39LsoDT
  2. Any state treasury or exchequer.
    Sense id: en-fisc-en-noun-StEtjvSc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fiscal

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