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ARREARAGE
Etymology
Noun
arrearage (countable and uncountable, plural arrearages)
The condition of being in arrears.
An item that is in arrears, as periodic payments on a debt or for taxes.
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*rear"age, n. Etym: [F. arrérage, fr. arrière, OF. arere. See Arrear.]
Definition: That which remains unpaid and overdue, after payment of a part; arrears. The old arrearages . . . being defrayed. Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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