tithe

Example Sentences

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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

About 19% said they regularly give less than a full tithe, 22% said they are inconsistent in their giving and 9% said their finances make it difficult for them to give.

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 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