tithe
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Issues of Seren Gomer, the first newspaper to be published in Welsh, are missing, as are a number of tithe maps produced between 1838 and 1850.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023
“Believing God wants you to tithe and doing it are two different things,” Mr. McConnell said.
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
The church said it doesn’t deduct tithe from employee paychecks but does ask all employees to live out this practice.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023
Word of it crept in among the nuns; the beggars in front of the church spoke of it, for they would be there to take the tithe of the first fruits of the luck.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing tithe
The Pearl
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Liberty, Equality, Vocabulary: The French Revolution
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"A Modest Proposal," Vocabulary from the satire
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