TITHE


Meaning of TITHE in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English teogotha tenth; akin to Middle Low German tegede tenth, Old English t ī en ten ― more at TEN

Date: before 12th century

1 : a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment

2 : the obligation represented by individual tithes

3 : TENTH broadly : a small part

4 : a small tax or levy

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.