noun Download 🔗Share A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : Examples : "The farmer gave his tithings of grain to the church every harvest season, ensuring they received a tenth of his crops. " religion history organization economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ten sheaves of wheat (originally set up as such for the tithe-proctor). Examples : "The farmer carefully counted the tithings of wheat, ready to give a portion to the temple. " agriculture history economy food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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, entire tithings could be fined if one of their members committed a crime and fled, because the community was responsible for each other's actions. " history law government society organization group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A part of the hundred as a rural division of territory. Examples : "The old law records divided the county into several tithings, each responsible for maintaining order within its designated area. " history organization area government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Decimation: the killing of every tenth person or (less often) the killing of every person except each tenth. Examples : "To discourage rebellion, the cruel king ordered tithings within each captured village, selecting every tenth villager for execution. " history military government war law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A reward, grant, or concession. Examples : "The company offered flexible work hours and extra vacation days as tithings to employees who consistently exceeded their sales goals. " value economy business finance asset Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading