tithe
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(archaic)A tenth.
- 2.
(historical)The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.
Đồng nghĩa: decim, decima, decimate, decimation, tithing, titheling
- 3.
A contribution to one's religious community or congregation of worship (notably to the LDS church).
- 4.
A small part or proportion.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(archaic, not comparable)Tenth.
Động từ
verb- 1.
To give one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly:
- 2.
To take one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly:
- 3.
(obsolete, transitive)To compose the tenth part of something.
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From Middle English tithe, tythe, tethe, from Old English tēoþa, tēoða, teogoþa (in verb senses via Middle English tithen, tythen, tethen, from Old English tēoþian, teogoþian), from a proposed Proto-Germanic *tehunþô, *tehundô (a tenth), with its nasal consonant being lost according to the Ingvaeonic nasal spirant law.