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Definitions for impost
ˈɪm poʊstim·post
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Princeton's WordNet
customs, customs duty, custom, impostnoun
money collected under a tariff
springer, impostnoun
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Impostnoun
A tax; a toll; custom paid.
Etymology: impost, impôt, French; impositum, Latin.
Taxes and imposts upon merchants do seldom good to the king's revenue; for that that he wins in the hundred, he loseth in the shire. Francis Bacon, Essays.
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impost
An impost is a tax or duty imposed on a person, property, or activity by the government or an authoritative entity. It can also refer to a person who pretends to be someone else to deceive others.
Webster Dictionary
Impostnoun
that which is imposed or levied; a tax, tribute, or duty; especially, a duty or tax laid by goverment on goods imported into a country
Impostnoun
the top member of a pillar, pier, wall, etc., upon which the weight of an arch rests
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
impost
The tax received for such foreign merchandises as are brought into any haven within a prince's dominions.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of impost in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of impost in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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