TITHE


Meaning of TITHE in English

tithe /taɪð/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: teogotha 'tenth' ]

1 . a particular amount that some Christians give to their church

2 . a tax paid to the church in the past

—tithe verb [intransitive and transitive]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.