Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

murage

Noun

/ˈmjʊərɪdʒ/

Definition

A tax or fee levied for the maintenance or construction of walls.

Examples

The town council imposed a murage to repair the crumbling city walls.
Historically, murage could be a necessary charge during wartime to ensure the defenses were strong.
Many medieval towns collected murage as part of their fiscal policies to maintain security.

Meaning

Murage refers to a specific type of tax collected historically to fund the building and upkeep of defensive walls or fortifications in towns and cities.