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Of or pertaining to finance and public revenue.

The science of finance or public revenue.

a cathedral or collegiate church; a right to a place in chapter and to a portion of its revenues; the dignity or emoluments of a canon.

bs.] He complained of the emperors . . . and challenged them for that he had no greater revenues . . . from them. Holland.

The possession or revenue of a chapel. Johnson.

Subject to be charge or accused; liable or responsible; as, revenues chargeable with a claim; a man chargeable with murder.

An assessment equal to a fourth part of the revenue. [India] J. Mill.

gland, a dean), as Westminster Abbey. (b) An association of churches, possessing common revenues and administered under the joint pastorate of several ministers; as, the Reformed (Dutch) Collegiate Church of New York.

Income or revenue. "What are thy comings in" Shak.

A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836. There was [formerly] some sense for commendams. Selden. Partnership in commendam. See under Partnership.…

regate Fund, the General Fund, and the South Sea Fund). In 1816, the larger part of the revenues of Great Britian and Ireland was assigned to what has been known as the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom, out of which are paid the interest of the national debt, the salaries of the civil list, etc.…

A small armed vessel, usually a steamer, in the revenue marine service; -- also called revenue cutter.

The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3.

A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength.

Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack; as, a deficit in taxes, revenue, etc. Addison.

d; -- usually from a public fund or treasury. The duty of collecting and disbursing his revenues. Macaulay. Disbursing officer, an officer in any department of the public service who is charged with the duty of paying out public money.

ice, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue.

To make to cease, as a stream of talk. Their sources of revenue were dried up. Jowett (Thucyd. ) -- To dry, or dry up, a cow, to cause a cow to cease secreting milk. Tylor.

), to dye firmly; to imbue thoroughly. He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the revenue system dyed in the wool. Hawthorne.

That which is bestowed or settled on a person or an institution; property, fund, or revenue permanently appropriated to any object; as, the endowment of a church, a hospital, or a college.