Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A present of money or goods sent by the ruler to a village (usually to some leading individual), for which a quantity of produce much exceeding the gift in value is demanded: a favorite way of obtaining revenue in the Malay states.
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Examples
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I wish her the best and hope she is able to move on to a better life, hopefully without the dishonest, whining windbag who abused his position as governor and embarrassed his family. serah
Jenny Sanford on her husband: 'The ball is in his court' 2009
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But at least in Night of the Living Dead, they were looking for brains, not catchphrases ... serah
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June 10th, 2008 9: 23 pm ET mr. boren you will not endorse obama, the name (B O R E N) will not be forgotten, if you stay in politics long enough you may need endorsement your self one day, what goes around come around. serah
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Her singular name may also have contributed to these traditions, since the meaning of the expression (Ex. 26: 12): “serah ha-odef” is “something left over” (“the overlapping excess”).
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Kinya Kotani siempre serah el mejor para mih~!!! .. aunke ya no sea el super HAWK hiperactivoy haya cambiadoh su estilo .. lo sigo amandoh; _; qué ams?
crazydark Diary Entry crazydark 2009
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Diantara yang menghadiri serah terima Makao ini adalah pemimpin CNRT Timor-Timor, JA.
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Would making toys, TVs, etc in this country add THAT much more to the final price? serah
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Having thus subdued the Canaanites, Joshua divided the land among the tribes, Timnath-serah in Mount
Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897
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He was buried in his own city of Timnath-serah (Josh. 24); and "the light of Israel for the time faded away."
Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897
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Timnath-serah in Mount Ephraim was assigned as Joshua's peculiar inheritance.
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