Associations to the word «Fisc»

Wiktionary

FISC, noun. (historical) The public treasury of ancient Rome.
FISC, noun. Any state treasury or exchequer.

Dictionary definition

FISC, noun. A state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.