Fisc is a noun referring to a state treasury or exchequer. It comes from the French 'fisc', which in turn derives from the Latin 'fiscus' (treasury, purse).
Fisc es un sustantivo que se refiere a un tesoro estatal o exchequer. Proviene del francés 'fisc', que a su vez deriva del latín 'fiscus' (tesorería, bolsa).
| Front | fisc \fisk\ |
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| Back | noun A state treasury; exchequer. [From French fisc (tax office), from Latin fiscus (treasury, purse). Earliest documented use: 1598.] "Houses of worship are free to open schools, but they are expected to pay for them with privately raised funds. None are given access to the public fisc." Rob Boston; Amendment Anxiety; Church & State (Washington, DC); Feb 2012. |
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