tithe in Irish
tithe in Irish is deachú — tithe means a payment of one tenth of a person's income given to a church, traditionally as a religious obligation.
tithe in Irish
deachú
(historical) The tenth part 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; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.
What does "tithe" mean?
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noun A payment of one tenth of a person's income given to a church, traditionally as a religious obligation.
"Members are encouraged to give a tithe of their earnings each month."
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verb To pay a tenth of your income to a church, or to give regularly in this way.
"They have tithed to the same congregation for thirty years."
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noun Historically, a tax of one tenth of the annual produce of land or livestock, paid to support the parish church and clergy.
"The tithe barn stored the grain collected from the parish."
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tithe in a sentence
- Members are encouraged to give a tithe of their earnings each month.
- He calculates his tithe before tax.
- They have tithed to the same congregation for thirty years.
- The tithe barn stored the grain collected from the parish.
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What is "tithe" in Irish?
"tithe" in Irish is deachú. tithe means: A payment of one tenth of a person's income given to a church, traditionally as a religious obligation.
How do you use "tithe" in a sentence?
Example: "Members are encouraged to give a tithe of their earnings each month." In Irish, "tithe" is deachú.
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