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Definition of tithe

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Tithe (n.) A tenth; the tenth part of anything; specifically, the tenthpart 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. Almost all the tithes of England and Wales are commuted by law into rent charges..

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Antithetic :: Antithetic (a.) Alt. of Antithetica.

Impropriation :: Impropriation (n.) The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or tithes; also, that which is impropriated..

Commutation :: Commutation (n.) A substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp. a substitution of one form of payment for another, or one payment for many, or a specific sum of money for conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright; commutation of rations..

Antithesis :: Antithesis (n.) The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.

Disme :: Disme (n.) A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.

Decimate :: Decimate (v. t.) To take the tenth part of; to tithe.

Pernancy :: Pernancy (n.) A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits..

Infeudation :: Infeudation (n.) The granting of tithes to laymen.

Rector :: Rector (n.) A clergyman who has the charge and cure of a parish, and has the tithes, etc.; the clergyman of a parish where the tithes are not impropriate. See the Note under Vicar..

Counterterm :: Counterterm (n.) A term or word which is the opposite of, or antithesis to, another; an antonym; -- the opposite of synonym; as, foe is the counterterm of friend..

Adversative :: Adversative (a.) Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis; as, an adversative conjunction (but, however, yet, etc. ); an adversative force..

Whiteboy :: Whiteboy (a.) One of an association of poor Roman catholics which arose in Ireland about 1760, ostensibly to resist the collection of tithes, the members of which were so called from the white shirts they wore in their nocturnal raids..

Tithed :: Tithed (imp. & p. p.) of Tith.

Hematotherma :: Hematotherma (n. pl.) The warm-blooded vertebrates, comprising the mammals and birds; -- the antithesis to hematocrya..

Tithe :: Tithe (n.) A tenth; the tenth part of anything; specifically, the tenthpart 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. Almost all the tithes of England and Wales are commuted by law into rent charges..

Diverb :: Diverb (n.) A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb.

Offering :: Offering (n.) A sum of money offered, as in church service; as, a missionary offering. Specif.: (Ch. of Eng.) Personal tithes payable according to custom, either at certain seasons as Christmas or Easter, or on certain occasions as marriages or christenings..

Tithing :: Tithing (n.) The act of levying or taking tithes; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe.

Antitheses :: Antitheses (pl. ) of Antithesi.

Antithetically :: Antithetically (adv.) By way antithesis.