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   fisc

   /fɪsk/

   noun

   • 1. the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's privy purse.
   • ▪ a public treasury or exchequer.
   • ▪ the public treasury to which estates lapse by escheat.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French, or from Latin fiscus ‘rush basket, purse, treasury’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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