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Meanings of tax-collector in English
Occupation in antiquity.
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Examples for "publican"
Examples for "publican"
1
The posture of the publican is the typical attitude of the Christian.
2
The distiller was to her as the publican to the ancient Jew.
3
The publican stood at the window with his back to the bed.
4
As a former publican, I appreciate the difficulties that publicans operate under.
5
Local publican Ollie Hayes was astounded by the warmth of the visit.
1
He touched the lepers; He was the Friend of publicans and sinners.
2
As a former publican, I appreciate the difficulties that publicans operate under.
3
The Founder of your faith was a friend of publicans and sinners.
4
Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
5
So did the publicans and harlots seem to those proud, blind Pharisees.
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You seem to wish to know how I treat the publicani.
2
PS.- Ihadwritten the above when I received your letter about the publicani, to whom I could not but admire the justice of your conduct.
3
These latter-the'Publicani', as they were termed-mightprove very dangerous enemies to any too zealous reformer.
4
The Decumani of Asia would represent the heart and brain of the mercantile body; they would form a senate and a Principate amongst the Publicani.
1
He is a crude man but a successful tax farmer, and he craved an heir to whom he could pass on his offices.
2
Taliban insurgents are known to benefit from the crop in some areas by taxing farmers and opium traders.
3
Harbormasters, tax farmers, customs sergeants, wool factors, toll collectors, pursers, wine factors; nine of every ten belonged to Littlefinger.
4
Farmers oppose capital gains tax Farmers have joined the business community in its opposition to a proposed capital gains tax.
5
Several tax farmers were removed from their posts, and punished with death, but their successors carried on the same system.
Usage of tax-collector in English
1
A tax-collector, on the way to his post at Goa; the Rev.
2
The conversation between Peter and the tax-collector had occurred outside the house.
3
There ought to be a modest droop about the moustache of a tax-collector.
4
No tax-collector shall load you with burdens of his own imposition.
5
But the tax-collector, who dined there every day, complained bitterly of such companionship.
6
He said one evening at a dinner at the tax-collector's house:
7
Look at the head of the tax-collector Johannes Wittenbogaert, covered with a black cap.
8
The tax-collector met him when he came downstairs-havingseen his name on the register.
9
To find out more about it she questioned the tax-collector.
10
The tax-collector seemed to be listening with wide-open eyes, as if he did not understand.
11
During the mazurka the tax-collector's face twitched with spite.
12
Anthony, you were the biggest poker-winner last week, and you've defrauded the tax-collector too long.
13
Mr. Slingsby, our assessor and tax-collector, holds on too.
14
Why, there ain't a sheriff or a tax-collector or a coroner'd durst go up there.
15
The captain tickled her nostrils with a feather; the tax-collector plunged a pin under her skin.
16
To his house, in his absence, came a tax-collector, and demanded the tax on his daughter.
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