Rév'e-nūe, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. [Fr. revenu, O. Fr. revenue, from revenir, to return, to proceed, Lat. revenire, from re, again, back, and venire, to come.] 1. That which returns, or comes back, from an investment; the annual rents, profits, interest, or issues, of any species of property, real or personal; income. Do not anticipate your revenue, and live upon air till you know what you are worth. Gray.

2. Hence, return; reward; as, a rich revenue of praise.
3. The annual produce of taxes, excise, customs, duties, rents, &c., which a nation or state collects and receives into the treasury for public use.