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tithing

/ˈtʌɪðɪŋ/ /ˈtaɪðɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To give one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly:

Examples :

"Many churchgoers choose to show their devotion by tithing ten percent of their income each month. "
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noun
A body of households (originally a tenth of a hundred or ten households) bound by frankpledge to collective responsibility and punishment for each other's behavior.

Examples :

"In medieval England, a tithing was responsible for ensuring all its members followed the law, and if one member committed a crime, the entire tithing faced punishment if they didn't bring the offender to justice. "
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Related Words

Illustration concession

concession noun

/kənˈsɛʃən/

The act of conceding.

"The losing team made a concession early in the game, acknowledging they had no chance of winning. "

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration churchgoers

churchgoers noun

/ˈtʃɜːrtʃˌɡoʊərz/ /ˈtʃɜːrtʃˌɡoʊz/

One who regularly goes to church; a practicing Christian.

"Churchgoers often participate in volunteer activities to help their community. "

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration punishment

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Illustration collective

collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

A farm owned by a collection of people

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

Illustration management

management noun

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.

"The school's management team used careful planning and budgeting to ensure enough resources for all students' needs. "

Illustration tyrannical

tyrannical adjective

/tɪˈɹæ.nɪ.kəl/

Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.

"The principal's tyrannical rules, like banning students from talking during lunch, made everyone unhappy. "

Illustration decimation

decimation noun

/ˌdɛsɪˈmeɪʃən/

(strictly) The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.

"After the mutiny, the Roman legion faced decimation; every tenth soldier was chosen by lot and executed. "

Illustration households

households noun

/ˈhaʊshoʊldz/ /ˈhaʊshəldz/

Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.

"The survey collected data from 100 households in the town, asking about their recycling habits. "