These men were accustomed, in addition to the large regular emoluments of the office, to exact heavy fees from the prisoners (James Lecky).
SYNONYM(S): remuneration, pay.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
de|mol|ish|ment — «dih MOL ihsh muhnt», noun. = demolition. (Cf. ↑demolition) … Useful english dictionary
demolish — de•mol•ish [[t]dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), esp. on purpose; tear down; raze 2) to put an end to; destroy; finish 3) to lay waste to; ruin utterly • Etymology: 1560–70; < MF démoliss , s. of… … From formal English to slang
Demolishment — De*mol ish*ment, n. Demolition. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Emolument — E*mol u*ment, n. [L. emolumentum, lit., a working out, fr. emoliri to move out, work out; e out + moliri to set in motion, exert one s self, fr. moles a huge, heavy mass: cf. F. [ e]molument. See {Mole} a mound.] The profit arising from office,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emolument — e‧mol‧u‧ment [ɪˈmɒljmənt ǁ ɪˈmɑːl ] noun [countable usually plural] formal money and any other form of payment that someone, especially a lawyer, doctor, accountant etc, gets for the work that they do. The money earned by company directors who… … Financial and business terms
ramollissement — ra·mol·lisse·ment (rah″mo lēs mawґ) [Fr.] softening … Medical dictionary
remolcament — re|mol|ca|ment Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
emolument — e|mol|u|ment [ıˈmɔljumənt US ıˈma:l ] n [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: emolumentum miller s payment , from emolere to crush, grind up ] formal money or another form of payment for work you have done … Dictionary of contemporary English
emolument — e|mol|u|ment [ ı maljəmənt ] noun count VERY FORMAL payment that you receive for your work … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
emolument — e•mol•u•ment [[t]ɪˈmɒl yə mənt[/t]] n. compensation, as fees or tips, from employment; recompense • Etymology: 1470–80; < L ēmolumentum advantage, benefit, der. of ēmolere to produce by grinding … From formal English to slang
