tithe
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About 31% said they give a full tithe, and 19% said they donate more than 10% of their earnings.
From Washington Times • Apr. 26, 2023
People produced what they were going to consume, and surplus went to the lord or the church as a mandatory tax, usually 10 percent, called the tithe.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
"I remember one time at the church a lady said: 'I have been paying my tithe, and it seems like I still don't have enough money at the end of the month.'"
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2023
I go on Sunday to church, put something in the tithe, and I get a beautiful story about the way it is to live and hope for the future.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023
A muffled trumpet sounded from one of the tithe cottages.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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