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tithe

9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) tithe (verb)
  2. 2) tithe (noun)
  3. tithe barn (noun)
  4. tithe man (noun)
  5. tithe pig (noun)
  6. tithe proctor (noun)
  7. mixed tithe (noun)
  8. personal tithe (noun)
  9. praedial tithe (noun)

1tithe

verb \ˈtīth\
tithedtith·ing

Definition of TITHE

transitive verb
1
: to pay or give a tenth part of especially for the support of the church
2
: to levy a tithe on
intransitive verb
: to give a tenth of one's income as a tithe
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Origin of TITHE

Middle English, from Old English teogothian, from teogotha tenth
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

Rhymes with TITHE

blithe, kithe, lithe, scythe, withe, writhe

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