REVENUES
Noun
revenues
plural of revenue
Anagrams
• unreeves, unsevere
Source: Wiktionary
REVENUE
Rev"e*nue, n. Etym: [F. revenu, OF. revenue, fr. revenir to return,
L. revenire; pref. re- re- + venire to come. See Come.]
1. That which returns, or comes back, from an investment; the annual
rents, profits, interest, or issues of any species of property, real
or personal; income.
Do not anticipate your revenues and live upon air till you know what
you are worth. Gray.
2. Hence, return; reward; as, a revenue of praise.
3. The annual yield of taxes, excise, customs, duties, rents, etc.,
which a nation, state, or municipality collects and receives into the
treasury for public use. Revenue cutter, an armed government vessel
employed to enforce revenue laws, prevent smuggling, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition