n.
income, especially when of a company and of a substantial nature.
▸a state's annual income from which public expenses are met.
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(revenues)
items or amounts constituting revenue.
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(the revenue)
the department of the civil service collecting revenue.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. revenu(e) ‘returned’, past part. (used as n.) of revenir, from L. revenire ‘return’.
