cizye

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Turkish cizye, from Arabic جِزْيَة (jizya). Doublet of jizya.

Noun[edit]

cizye (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Synonym of jizya (“Islamic poll tax”).

Usage notes[edit]

  • Usually used only in the context of the Turkish-speaking Ottoman empire.
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