Definitions for emoluments

emoluments e·mol·u·ment

Spelling: [ih-mol-yuh-muh nt]
IPA: /ɪˈmɒl yə mənt/

Emoluments is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 483 anagrams from letters in emoluments (eelmmnostu).

Definitions for emoluments

noun

  1. profit, salary, or fees from office or employment; compensation for services: Synonyms: earnings, pay, recompense, stipend, honorarium.

Origin of emoluments

1470-80; Latin ēmolumentum advantage, benefit, equivalent to ēmol(ere) to grind out, produce by grinding (ē- e-1 + molere to grind; see m

Examples for emoluments

But they were magistrates and judges; their posts and emoluments were in danger.

His enormous claims for honors and emoluments had been granted.

In that way lay advancement, emoluments, decorations, and the Tsar's favour.

Why not transfer the Dunboyne, with all its endowments and emoluments, to Rome?

The emoluments of senators are identical with those of deputies.

The government offices and emoluments were the highest pinnacles of ambition.

His passion for his profession was intense, yet with it was the keenest love of its emoluments.

"The emoluments are good," interposed Randal, with a half-sigh.

Under the law they were liable to be deprived of their places and emoluments.

But beyond his emoluments as a partner in the invention, Alfred Vail had no recompense.

Word Value for emoluments
Scrable

14

Words with friends

19

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