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bonaght

noun
bon·​aght | \ ˈbĂ€nəបt\
plural -s

Definition of bonaght

: a tax formerly imposed by Irish chieftains upon their people for the quartering of soldiers

History and Etymology for bonaght

borrowed from Irish buannacht, from buanna “billeted soldier, professional soldier, mercenary” (derivative of buan “permanent, lasting”) + -acht, noun suffix

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