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American sports promoter
George Lewis "Tex" Rickard (January 2, 1870 – January 6, 1929) was an American businessman and boxing promoter who founded the New York Rangers of the
Tex_Rickard
National Hockey League team in New York City
being the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders. Founded in 1926 by Tex Rickard, the Rangers are one of the Original Six teams that competed in the NHL
New_York_Rangers
Indoor arena in Boston, Massachusetts, US from 1928 to 1997
Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden
Boston_Garden
Former arena in Manhattan, New York
promoter Tex Rickard, who assembled backers he called his "600 millionaires" to fund the project. The new arena was dubbed "The House That Tex Built."
Madison_Square_Garden_(1925)
American lawman (1848–1929)
playwright Wilson Mizner, and boxing promoter Tex Rickard, with whom Earp developed a long-lasting relationship. Rickard was a partner in the Northern Saloon and
Wyatt_Earp
English footballer
Rickards (19 February 1915 — 1980), commonly known as Tex Rickards, was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Rickards
Tex_Rickards
Name list
Rickard (1929–2015), New Zealand professional wrestler, trainer, and promoter Sylvia Rickard (born 1937), Canadian composer and pianist Tex Rickard (1870–1929)
Rickard
Boxing match
Maxine. Tex Rickard, Dempsey's promoter, built up the fight, using the public's view of both fighters as a way to promote the bout. Rickard mainly operated
Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier
Jack_Dempsey_vs._Georges_Carpentier
American professional wrestling promoter (1914–1984)
promoter, who had worked with legendary Madison Square Garden promoter Tex Rickard. His parents were both of Irish descent. He had an older brother, Roderick
Vincent_J._McMahon
American army scout, lawman, gambler, and journalist (1853–1921)
championship fight, the so-called "Million Dollar Gate", promoted by George "Tex" Rickard, in which Jack Dempsey defended (and retained) his title of heavyweight
Bat_Masterson
Name list
Tex Morton (1916–1983), New Zealand singer Tex Perkins (born 1964), Australian rock musician Tex Rickard (1870–1929), American boxing promoter, founder
Tex_(nickname)
American companion of the outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
that Etta Place was in fact Edith Mae, wife of famous boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who retired to a ranch in Paraguay shortly after promoting the famous
Etta_Place
National Hockey League team in Montreal, Quebec
man to refer to the team as "the Habs" was Tex Rickard, owner of the Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the "H" on
Montreal_Canadiens
Multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City, U.S.
of $4.75 million in 249 days by boxing promoter Tex Rickard; the arena was dubbed "The House That Tex Built". The arena was 200 feet (61 m) by 375 feet
Madison_Square_Garden
American boxer (1875–1953)
boxer received one third of the equity rights). In addition, promoter Tex Rickard had signed Jeffries to a $75,000 personal contract.[citation needed]
James_J._Jeffries
Former outdoor arena in Queens, New York
on wood bleachers. The idea of the stadium came from boxing promotor Tex Rickard, who died before it was completed. The Bowl, located at 48th Street and
Madison_Square_Garden_Bowl
American sports holding company
entertainment division as Madison Square Garden Entertainment. On May 31, 1923, Tex Rickard incorporated the New Madison Square Garden Corporation for the purpose
Madison_Square_Garden_Sports
Full contact combat sport
(heavyweight champion 1919–1926), his manager Jack Kearns, and the promoter Tex Rickard. Together they grossed US$8.4 million in only five fights between 1921
Professional_boxing
Mexican boxer
to wrestle each other instead. 1935-06-21 Win Joe Deleruyelle Arena Tex Rickard, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico KO 9 (10) Unknown 10-4-1 Segura's was
Firpo_Segura
1935 film by William A. Wellman
Charles Stevens as Francois Lalo Encinas as Kali Thomas E. Jackson as "Tex" Rickard Russ Powell as Bartender Herman Bing as Sam George McQuarrie as Mounted
Call_of_the_Wild_(1935_film)
American professional wrestling promotion
professional boxing promoter who began working with Tex Rickard in 1926. With the help of Rickard, he began promoting boxing at the third Madison Square
Capitol_Wrestling_Corporation
American boxer (1881–1968)
exhibition bouts for the next four years. On May 12, 1923, promoter Tex Rickard arranged for Willard to make a comeback, fighting Floyd Johnson as part
Jess_Willard
American boxer
Tom O'Rourke (second from right) along with Chas Harvey, Tex Rickard, Les Darcy and O'Sullivan (left to right)
Tom_O'Rourke_(boxing_manager)
1910 boxing competition
Johnson and Jeffries selected a bid from the nation's top boxing promoters—Tex Rickard and John Gleason. The bid guaranteed a purse of $101,000 (equivalent
Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries
Jack_Johnson_vs._James_J._Jeffries
Lance Reventlow Leonard Kip Rhinelander Grantland Rice Vincent Richards Tex Rickard Max Roach Delmar "Barney" Roos Margaret Rudkin, Pepperidge Farm founder
List of interments at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
List_of_interments_at_Woodlawn_Cemetery_(Bronx,_New_York)
Ice hockey team
Boston Bruins in 1924. Duggan then arranged with Tex Rickard to have a team in Madison Square Garden. Rickard agreed, but play was delayed until the new Garden
New_York_Americans
professional and junior leagues in North America. Promoters such as Tex Rickard of Madison Square Garden, who also promoted boxing events, saw financial
Fighting_in_ice_hockey
American boxer (1878–1946)
Johnson and Jeffries selected a bid from the nation's top boxing promoters—Tex Rickard and John Gleason. The bid guaranteed a purse of $101,000 (equivalent
Jack_Johnson
Boxing match
title. On 10 February 1919, the two men signed to fight on 4 July, with Tex Rickard promoting the bout. In May the venue was confirmed as Toledo, Ohio. By
Jess_Willard_vs._Jack_Dempsey
(2008) Dan Parker (1996) George Parnassus (1991) J Russell Peltz (2004) Tex Rickard (1990) Freddie Roach (2012) Irving Rudd (1999) Rodolfo Sabbatini (2006)
International Boxing Hall of Fame
International_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame
1910 nationwide race rioting in the U.S. following an interracial boxing match
initially refused to fight Johnson but agreed to do so once boxing promoter Tex Rickard offered Jeffries an unprecedented payout of $120,000 if he defeated Johnson
Johnson–Jeffries_riots
Mexican boxer (1910–1994)
311 days Arena Tex Rickard, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico 102 Win 66–17–9 (10) Lou Avery PTS 10 Aug 14, 1933 22 years, 297 days Arena Tex Rickard, Nuevo Laredo
Battling_Shaw
Mexican boxer
276 days Arena Tex Rickard, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 35 Win 23–5–3 (4) Carlos Garcia PTS 10 Feb 17, 1932 18 years, 241 days Arena Tex Rickard, Nuevo Laredo
Kid_Azteca
People associated with professional wrestling who died before age 65
in India October 1916 June 24, 1976 Multiple organ failure 59 Tex Rickard (George Rickard) promoter for wrestling in New York City January 2, 1870 January
List of premature professional wrestling deaths
List_of_premature_professional_wrestling_deaths
Richardson 1861 1929 Valdez Army officer, headed Alaska Roads Commission Tex Rickard 1870 1929 Juneau, Nome Old West figure, boxing promoter; lived in Nome
List_of_people_from_Alaska
Boxing match
Fitzsimmons, can failed to provide the promised collateral and as a result Tex Rickard was attempting to stage a bout between Dempsey and Tunney in July at
Jack_Dempsey_vs._Gene_Tunney
American-Australian actor and boxer
Miniseries, 2 episodes 1986–1987 Gone Fishing Presenter 1988 Australians Tex Rickard Miniseries, episode: "Les Darcy" Badlands 2005 Stubbs TV movie Mission:
Gus_Mercurio
American lawyer
other cases. Defendants who were acquitted included sports promoter Tex Rickard, banker Charles E. Mitchell and former Attorney General Harry Daugherty
Max_Steuer
Boxing magazine
"The Fighting Dentist"), press agent (for boxing promoter George L. "Tex" Rickard), and publicity manager for the Madison Square Garden. He remained with
The_Ring_(magazine)
in 1926 when the National Hockey League (NHL) granted a franchise to Tex Rickard, the founder of the team. The Rangers experienced early success, winning
History of the New York Rangers
History_of_the_New_York_Rangers
American boxing writer (1887–1972)
sports editor of the Press and the Sun Press until 1929. Encouraged by Tex Rickard, he inaugurated in 1922 The Ring magazine. In 1929 Fleischer acquired
Nat_Fleischer
American boxer (1895–1983)
fighter popular on both sides of the Atlantic. The bout was promoted by Tex Rickard and George Bernard Shaw, who claimed that Carpentier was "the greatest
Jack_Dempsey
Combat sport and martial art
achieve legitimacy. They were aided by the influence of promoters like Tex Rickard and the popularity of great champions such as John L. Sullivan. Modern
Boxing
1983 American TV series or program
as Celia Dempsey John McLiam as Hyrum Dempsey Peter Mark Richman as Tex Rickard Jesse Vint as Bernie Dempsey James Noble as Gavin McNab John Lehne as
Dempsey_(film)
American boxer (1897–1947)
fought black opponents either, allegedly because such top promoters as Tex Rickard believed that a fight between two black boxers would not draw at the
George Godfrey (boxer, born 1897)
George_Godfrey_(boxer,_born_1897)
American sports promoter (1876–1937)
found himself squeezed out of the boxing industry by Jack Kearns and Tex Rickard; and he thus began to focus most of his energies on pro wrestling. He
Jack_Curley
Canadian sports promoter
has often been overlooked in favour of other men like Tommy Gorman, Tex Rickard and Bill Dwyer. As Baz O'Meara wrote in the Montreal Daily Star: "Essentially
Thomas_Duggan
American boxer and bootlegger (1892–1941)
they needed money right away because they owed thousands of dollars to Tex Rickard, who promoted the fight and had loaned them money to cover training and
Max_Hoff_(mobster)
Arena in West Springfield, Massachusetts, US
Canadian–American Hockey League game on December 1, 1926. Boxing promoter Tex Rickard dropped the ceremonial first puck. The Springfield Indians lost to the
Big_E_Coliseum
MLB All-Star pitcher Vernon Holland, NFL player, Cincinnati Bengals Tex Rickard, boxing promoter, first owner of NHL's New York Rangers, builder of Madison
List of people from Sherman, Texas
List_of_people_from_Sherman,_Texas
English boxing promoter and manager (1875–1946)
October 1931, with a yearly salary of $25,000. He succeeded the late Tex Rickard as the fight promoter for Madison Square Garden. On June 21, 1932, he
James_J._Johnston
was formed. It was the predecessor of what is known now as the WBA. Tex Rickard was the leading promoter of the day, and he has been compared to P.T
Boxing_in_the_1920s
Boxing match
combined with the reputation of his manager, Jack Kearns, and promoter, Tex Rickard, would draw a large crowd to Shelby. The city chose Tommy Gibbons, brother
Jack Dempsey vs. Tommy Gibbons
Jack_Dempsey_vs._Tommy_Gibbons
Temporary longwave radio broadcasting station (1921)
approached Madison Square Garden owner and fight promoter G. L. "Tex" Rickard and Rickard's associate Frank E. Coultry, and received permission to work out
WJY_(New_Jersey)
Lithuanian-American boxer
he signed in a Tex Rickard promotion to fight Young Stribling in Miami. However, Sharkey and all involved suffered a scare when Rickard died unexpectedly
Jack_Sharkey
Boxing title
given a shot at the title allegedly because such top boxing promoters as Tex Rickard believed that a fight between two black boxers would not draw at the
World Colored Heavyweight Championship
World_Colored_Heavyweight_Championship
American gangster (1881–1946)
Queens. He died there in 1946, aged 65, of a heart attack. In 1925, Tex Rickard convinced Dwyer to obtain a National Hockey League expansion franchise
Bill_Dwyer_(mobster)
Hotel in Nevada, United States
in Ely, Nevada. Three businessmen from Goldfield, Nevada, including Tex Rickard, commissioned the building's construction in 1906. The building was initially
Northern_Hotel_(Nevada)
Canadian ice hockey player (1902–1937)
franchise for the following season, the Boston Bruins. Boxing promoter Tex Rickard, owner of Madison Square Garden, also saw Morenz play early in his career
Howie_Morenz
Canadian sports executive (1895–1980)
Smythe was no longer a Rangers employee, Madison Square Garden president Tex Rickard invited him to the team's opening game at the arena, an invitation Smythe
Conn_Smythe
Filipino boxer
In May, 1922, Villa received an invitation from famed boxing promoter Tex Rickard to fight in the United States. He accepted the invitation and sailed
Pancho_Villa_(boxer)
non-discrimination laws for Natives and is honored with "Elizabeth Peratrovich Day." Tex Rickard (1870–1929), like Wyatt Earp, also a major figure in the Nome Gold Rush
History_of_Alaska
1920 New York law regulating boxing
aid France after World War I. Under the newly-established Walker Law, Tex Rickard's Madison Square Garden presented its first card on September 17, 1920
Walker_Law
Month in 1923
the first boxing card in the venue's history, five bouts organized by Tex Rickard to raise money for the Milk Fund Charity, which received $260,000 after
May_1923
Welsh boxer (1892–1969)
Britain after touring the United States all of 1920. American promoter Tex Rickard (who promoted the Philippine sensation Pancho Villa) lured Wilde out
Jimmy_Wilde
American professional wrestler and promoter
worked for boxing promoter and New York Rangers hockey franchise founder Tex Rickard, who despised wrestling and prevented bookings in Madison Square Garden
Toots_Mondt
Professional ice hockey league season
and the opening faceoff was made by New York Mayor John F. Hylan and Tex Rickard. The attendance was 19,000 and the ticket prices ranged from $1.50 to
1925–26_NHL_season
Sport in a geographic region
one of the most popular athletes in the 1920s promoted by the likes of Tex Rickard. In the 1940s and 1950s, many African American boxers were restricted
Boxing_in_the_United_States
Day of the year
1870 – Ernst Barlach, German sculptor and playwright (died 1938) 1870 – Tex Rickard, American boxing promoter and businessman (died 1929) 1873 – Antonie
January_2
Professional ice hockey league season
team in partnership with Thomas Duggan, while Madison Square Garden's Tex Rickard wanted to build a Chicago Madison Square Garden with the participation
1926–27_NHL_season
Pittsburgh Pirates. Three more teams were added for the 1926–27 season. Tex Rickard, operator of the then-new, 1925-completed Madison Square Garden, had
History of the National Hockey League (1917–1942)
History_of_the_National_Hockey_League_(1917–1942)
seated 80,000 spectators specifically built for the event by promotor Tex Rickard. Dempsey defeated Carpentier by knock-out in the fourth-round retaining
Sports in Jersey City, New Jersey
Sports_in_Jersey_City,_New_Jersey
American boxer
Goldfield, Nevada. This blockbuster fight, arranged by legendary promoter Tex Rickard, would eventually be honored with a historic memorial. On September 15
Joe_Gans
1935–36 Div 3S 3 42 15 12 15 60 57 42 9th R3 Third Division South Cup R2 Tex Rickards 11 1936–37 Div 3S 42 23 10 9 74 52 56 2nd R1 Third Division South Cup
List of Notts County F.C. seasons
List_of_Notts_County_F.C._seasons
American sportswriter
Times Leader. January 8, 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-02-28. "Fugazy Slams Tex Rickard At Feldman Banquet". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. March 24, 1927. p. 22
Chic_Feldman
American football player (1892–1949)
existing franchise owners quarreled over Hardwick's business ties to Tex Rickard, Hardwick resold the franchise to Chicago businessman Frederic McLaughlin
Huntington_Hardwick
American boxer (born 1896)
bell and Leonard received a world lightweight championship belt from Tex Rickard, manager of the Garden and legendary heavyweight Jack Dempsey, at the
Benny_Leonard
US ice hockey league (1925–1933)
the Los Angeles Ice Palace. In early 1925, New York sports promoter Tex Rickard sent a proxy to the west coast to explore the possibility of standing
California_Hockey_League
American boxing official & announcer (1872-1936)
passage of the Frawley Law in 1911 and eventually became a manager. When Tex Rickard began promoting boxing at the old Madison Square Garden in 1925, Humphreys
Joseph_Humphreys
stocks in which he had ownership stakes. In 1906, Rice co-sponsored with Tex Rickard a boxing match in Goldfield between Joe Gans and Battling Nelson, which
George_Graham_Rice
Month of 1929
introduced a dictatorship. Heinrich Himmler became Reichsführer-SS. Died: Tex Rickard, 59, American boxing promoter King Amānullāh Khān of Afghanistan banned
January_1929
American boxing and wrestling promoter (1910-1984)
earlier managed in a bout with Gene Tunney. Babe Culnan outmaneuvered Tex Rickard to take control of the 1924 Young Stribling–Mike McTigue rematch and
Babe_Culnan
Pletcher (born 1967), horse trainer Alex Puccio (born 1989), climber Tex Rickard (1870–1929), sports promoter Ruth Roach (1896–1986), rodeo rider Joscelyn
List_of_people_from_Texas
American politician (1872–1925)
staging the event, Dickerson allowed it to proceed in Reno. Promoter Tex Rickard assured Dickerson that it would be a fair fight. On July 4, 1910, Johnson
Denver_S._Dickerson
American boxing manager (1880–1930)
introduced Panama Joe Gans to New York's boxing scene in 1917. When Tex Rickard began to promote fights at Madison Square Garden in 1920, he offered
Leo_P._Flynn
Canadian ice hockey player (1900–1950)
Hockey's Book of Firsts. JG Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9. "Tex Rickard gets Hamilton N.H.L. team". Ottawa Citizen. September 23, 1925. p. 1
Billy_Burch
Mining settlement, now ghost town
would just invest in his companies. Others, like businessman George "Tex" Rickard came to Rawhide to establish legitimate businesses, and make money off
Rawhide,_Nevada
1988 Australian television series
Phelps as Les Darcy Gia Carides as Winnie O'Sullivan Gus Mercurio as Tex Rickard Annie Byron as Mrs O'Sullivan Robin Howering as William Hughes Nikki
Australians_(TV_series)
American journalist
time, counting among his friends Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, and Tex Rickard. Greene developed a lung infection and underwent lung surgery in 1962
Sam_Greene_(sportswriter)
Month in 1920
consider the 19th Amendment on women's suffrage. Sports promoter George "Tex" Rickard took advantage of the recently passed Walker Law and signed an ambitious
July_1920
American boxing promoter (1880–1953)
famous boxing promoter Tex Rickard in 1906 at the Joe Gans-Battling Nelson bout in Goldfield, Nevada, and eventually became Rickard's "money man" by the time
Mike_Jacobs_(boxing)
American silent comedy film by E. Mason Hopper
English boxing champion. With the money he gets from boxing promoter Tex Rickard, he buys out Morton and the show goes on. Prior to the fight, Morton
The Great White Way (1924 film)
The_Great_White_Way_(1924_film)
Month of 1905
Washington Post, September 10, 1905, p.S-1 Colleen Aycock and Mark Scott, Tex Rickard: Boxing's Greatest Promoter (McFarland, 2014) p.51 "Death List Nineteen—
September_1905
American boxer (1901–1965)
following year, with the assistance of legendary manager and promoter Tex Rickard. Ballerino was managed in his early career in Tacoma, Washington, by
Mike_Ballerino
American boxer
politician, but was in Pittsburgh by 1924. He worked as a promoter with Tex Rickard for several years and in 1928 was working as a boxing judge and a factory
Oscar_Gardner
Chilean boxer (1896–1972)
America. At 26, he came to the attention of American boxing promoter Tex Rickard in 1924, who arranged three bouts for him against Floyd Johnson, Fred
Quintin_Romero_Rojas
Australian adventurer and charlatan
Besley had been sued for fraud by George "Tex" Rickard. The articles claimed Besley had persuaded Rickard to pay Besley's bail before his 1903 Alaskan
James_Campbell_Besley
American boxer (1904–1974)
AAU, and both National and International titles. At the end of 1924, Tex Rickard and Stanley Uese Wills, Dempsey's managers, rated Terris second behind
Sid_Terris
American novelist
Among his other books were Magnificent Rube: The Life and Gaudy Times of Tex Rickard and The King: A Biography of Clark Gable. Samuels began his career as
Charles_Samuels
Australian boxer (1871–1927)
boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who provided funding for the burial plot and casket. Jane F. Fish also contributed to his funeral. Rickard was later repaid
Young_Griffo
TEX RICKARD
TEX RICKARD
Female
Scottish
Feminine form of Scottish Gaelic Teà rlach, TEÀRLAG means "instigator."
Male
English
 Pet form of English Terence, possibly TEL means "rub, turn, twist." Compare with another form of Tel.
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Theodulus, TEÓDULO means "god-slave."
Boy/Male
Spanish
God. Abbreviation of names like Mateo and Teodor.
Male
Hebrew
 Short form of Hebrew Telem, TEL means "injure, oppress." Compare with another form of Tel.
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Petros, P�TER means "rock, stone."
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : probably a variant of Tye. Compare Tee.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling of German Thie.Cambodian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ricks.German : habitational name from a place so named near Fulda.Latinized form of German Koenig.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Jacks.German : unexplained; perhaps a patronymic from the personal name Jeck.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Light, Lustrous, Power
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : nickname for a fat man, from tew ‘plump’.English : habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire (Great, Little and Duns Tew), named with an Old English tīewe ‘row’, ‘ridge’. The surname has been established in Ireland since the 16th century.
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Teófilo, TEÓFILA means "God's friend."
Male
English
19th century English name derived from Latin rex, REX means "king."
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Alex, LEX means "defender of mankind."
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Theophilus, TEÓFILO means "friend of God."
Boy/Male
French American English
Prosperous protector. A FrenchOld English name Eadmund, meaning rich or happy, and protection.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Irish Gaelic Toirdhealbhach, TEÀRLACH means "instigator."
Boy/Male
English American
Derived from the U.S. state of Texas.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Christian, Danish, French
From Texas
TEX RICKARD
TEX RICKARD
Girl/Female
Finnish Hebrew
Beautiful.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Madhushri | மதà¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€
Beauty of Spring
Boy/Male
Irish American
Brown-haired chieftain.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Middle English, Old French parent ‘parent’, ‘relative’, hence a nickname for someone who was related to an important member of the community.English and French : nickname for someone of striking or imposing appearance, from Middle English, Old French parent ‘notable’, ‘impressive’.A Parent from the Saintonge region of France is documented in Quebec City in 1654.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Fearless, Beloved
Boy/Male
Indian
Victory of Love
Girl/Female
Latin
Goddess of marriage.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Nectar from God
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Parsi
A Token; A Symbol
Boy/Male
English
Victorious wolf.
TEX RICKARD
TEX RICKARD
TEX RICKARD
TEX RICKARD
TEX RICKARD
n.
A style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text.
n.
A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball.
pl.
of Ex-voto
n.
The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper.
n.
A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage.
n.
The number greater by one than nine; the sum of five and five; ten units of objects.
n.
Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terrae, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex loci, the law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or custom of merchants.
n.
To charge; to accuse; also, to censure; -- often followed by with, rarely by of before an indirect object; as, to tax a man with pride.
n.
To assess, fix, or determine judicially, the amount of; as, to tax the cost of an action in court.
pl.
of Ex officio
v. t.
To write in large characters, as in text hand.
n.
Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea.
n.
To subject to the payment of a tax or taxes; to impose a tax upon; to lay a burden upon; especially, to exact money from for the support of government.
v. i.
To take or drink tea.
n.
A symbol representing ten units, as 10, x, or X.
v.
Hence, to beat; to scourge; also, to pull about; to maul; to tease; to vex.
n.
A disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge; as, a heavy tax on time or health.
n.
Especially, the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses, income, etc.; as, a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the like.