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tithing definition

tith·ing (tīt̸h′iŋ)

noun

  1. a levying or paying of tithes
  2. tithe
  3. Historical in England, a unit of civil administration originally consisting of ten families

Etymology: ME < OE teothung

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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