revenue Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
gross; receipts.
noun government income due to taxation
tax revenue; taxation; tax income.

F. revenu, OF. revenue, fr. revenir to return, L. revenire; pref. re- re- + venire to come. See Come.

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 revenues and live upon air till you know what you are worth. Gray.
Hence, return; reward; as, a revenue of praise.
The annual yield of taxes, excise, customs, duties, rents, etc., which a nation, state, or municipality collects and receives into the treasury for public use.