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

She says both congregants and local pastors at her former church were expected to give a "tithe" of 10% of their monthly income to finance the church and its leadership in Nigeria.

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

‘If you’re right in your reckoning, we haven’t dealt with a tithe of them yet. But it’s dark now. I think the next stroke must wait until morning. Then we must call on the Chief.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien