quittance
Example Sentences
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You shall prepare a full quittance for the Emperor, and Mowbray-sahib shall sign it.
From The Great Mogul by Tracy, Louis
"Omittance is no quittance," said Schalk, darting up at his half-brother a venomous look.
From Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace by Hauff, Wilhelm
Thus, silver certificates, without being "legal tender," are a means of legal quittance from obligations to the Federal Government.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.
We were well quit of George Glen and his gang, though the price of the quittance was heavy.
From The Watchers A Novel by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
"All the more pleasure in receiving it," and placing a couple of gold pieces on the table, I received my quittance and change.
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)
