Tithes — • The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, alotted to the clergy for their support or devoted to religious or charitable uses Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tithes Tithes … Catholic encyclopedia
Tithes — (engl., spr. taidhes, »Zehnten«), Abgaben in England … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
tithes — /tay3z/ In English law, the tenth part of the increase, yearly arising and renewing from the profits of lands, the stock upon lands, and the personal industry of the inhabitants. 2 Bl.Comm. 24. A species of incorporeal hereditament, being an… … Black's law dictionary
Tithes, Lay — • Ecclesiastical tithes, which in the course of time became alienated from the Church to lay proprietors Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
TITHES, CHURCH — TITHES, CHURCH, customary institution or article of canon law according to which one tenth of the income from buildings of every category was to be paid to the parish church. The theorists of canon law claim that the ecclesiastic tithe was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
tithes — A tenth of annual income, set aside for religious purposes and validated by Jacob s vow at Bethel (Gen. 28:22). In the second Temple the tithe was collected in the Temple to maintain the priesthood (Neh. 10:37–8), but it was not always paid… … Dictionary of the Bible
tithes — taɪð n. tenth part; tenth part of one s income paid as a tax for the support of religious institutions v. pay a tenth of one s income to support the Church; collect taxes equalling one tenth of each person s income to support the Church … English contemporary dictionary
tithes — 1) thetis 2) theist … Anagrams dictionary
Tithes — Dr Attempts to create discontent on the subject of, 79. L Collection of, by Quebec Seminary, sanctioned by the French king, 10; fixed by Sovereign Council at one twenty sixth, 10; Laval obtains authority to collect one thirteenth as, 50; rate… … The makers of Canada
TITHES — … Useful english dictionary
