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PRONUNCIATION OF TITHINGMAN

tithingman  [ˈtaɪðɪŋˌmæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TITHINGMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tithingman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TITHINGMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tithing

A tithing or tything was an historic English legal, administrative or territorial unit, originally one tenth of a hundred, and later a subdivision of a manor or civil parish. The term implies a grouping of ten households. The tithing's leader or spokesman was known as a tithingman.

Definition of tithingman in the English dictionary

The definition of tithingman in the dictionary is the chief of a tithing who was responsible for the group's behaviour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TITHINGMAN


badman
ˈbædˌmæn
birdman
ˈbɜːdˌmæn
boardman
ˈbɔːdˌmæn
businessman
ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn
cameraman
ˈkæmərəˌmæn
caveman
ˈkeɪvˌmæn
deadman
ˈdɛdˌmæn
doorman
ˈdɔːˌmæn
freedman
ˈfriːdˌmæn
handyman
ˈhændɪˌmæn
ironman
ˈaɪənˌmæn
mailman
ˈmeɪlˌmæn
repairman
rɪˈpɛəˌmæn
rodman
ˈrɒdˌmæn
sandman
ˈsændˌmæn
snowman
ˈsnəʊˌmæn
spaceman
ˈspeɪsˌmæn
spiderman
ˈspaɪdəˌmæn
strongman
ˈstrɒŋˌmæn
superman
ˈsuːpəˌmæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TITHINGMAN

titchy
tite
titely
titer
titfer
tithable
tithe
tithe barn
tither
tithing
tithingmen
tithonia
Tithonus
titi
Titian
Titian red
Titianesque
Titicaca
titillate
titillating

WORDS THAT END LIKE TITHINGMAN

bagman
Bergman
bogman
Bridgman
dogman
flagman
fogman
frogman
gagman
gigman
hangman
legman
pigman
ragman
ringman
songman
swagman
swingman
wingman

Synonyms and antonyms of tithingman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tithingman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TITHINGMAN

Find out the translation of tithingman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tithingman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tithingman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tithingman
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tithingman
570 millions of speakers

English

tithingman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tithingman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tithingman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tithingman
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tithingman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tithingman
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tithingman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penabung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tithingman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tithingman
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tithingman
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tithingman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tithingman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tithingman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दैनंदीपटू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tithingman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tithingman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tithingman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tithingman
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tithingman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tithingman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tithingman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tithingman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tithingman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tithingman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TITHINGMAN»

The term «tithingman» is normally little used and occupies the 137.837 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TITHINGMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tithingman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tithingman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tithingman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TITHINGMAN»

Discover the use of tithingman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tithingman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Everyday Life: Colonial Times
A New England tithingman ends the nap of a church sleeper Services were long, and the tithingman was kept busy keeping people awake. In New England, the well-known saying "children should be seen and not heard" was the general rule.
Walter A. Hazen, 1997
2
Chitty's Collection of Statutes: With Notes Thereon Intended ...
4. and sturdy beggars, which shall pass through or be found in their said parish unapprehended, c “I,” 1' such constable, headborough, or tithingman, shall forfeit as in the said statutes is expressed, ' ' are not duly executed ;" be it enacted, That  ...
Joseph Chitty, William Newland Welsby, Edward Beavan, 1854
3
A parochial history of Enstone
John Thomson, tithingman, there together with his whole tithing, sworn and commissioned, comes and presents that Hugh Abury permits at Tasse- well FFULWELL. To this court comes Hugh Abury, tithingman, &c. and presents that a horse of ...
John Jordan, 1857
4
(A) parochial history of Enstone, in the county of Oxford: ...
John Thomson, tithingman, there together -with his whole tithing, sworn and commissioned, comes and presents that Hugh Abury permits at Tasse- well Ffulwell. To this court comes Hugh Abury, tithingman, &c. and presents that a horse of a ...
John Jordan, 1857
5
Statutes at Large ...: (43 v.) ... From Magna charta to 1800
carriage (hall carry ; and that the first day's pay or hire for every such carriage shall be paid down by such officer to such constable, tithingman, magistrate, or other civil officer, who (hall get or procure such carriages for the use of the owner or ...
Great Britain, 1775
6
The Complete Court-keeper, Or, Land-steward's Assistant: ...
M. Also they present to the Ossice of Tithingman Tithingman there for the Year ensuing, "John L. and he is sworn. continued. N. Also they present to the Ossice of Tithingman Tithingman there for the Year ensuing, John C. who by Leave of ...
Giles Jacob, 1764
7
The Utica Christian Magazine
Let the Tithingman examine all persons, whom he shall have good cause to suspect of unnecessarily travelling on the Lord's Day ; demand of them the reason of their travelling ; and also their names, and places of abode. If the reason be not ...
‎1815
8
Analytical Digest of Cases Published in the Law Journal Reports
Tithingman ofWest Holme.—George Kemp appears, and Joseph Miller is chosen into the office for the year ensuing, and he is directed to be sworn in before a magistrate within one month, under the penalty of 5l.” But not being present, the ...
Henry D. Barton, 1831
9
Comprising Reports of Cases in the Courts of Chancery, ...
Tithingman of West Holme. — George Kemp appears, and Joseph Miller is chosen into the office for the year ensuing, and he is directed to be sworn in before a magistrate within one month, under the penalty of 51." But not being present, the ...
‎1831
10
The Statutes at Large: From Magna Charta to ... 1869 ...
7. or tithingman of every parist that stall not apprehend such rogues, vagabonds and sturdy beggars which stall pass through or be found in their said parist unapprehended, such constable, headborough or tithingman, stall forfeit as in the said ...
Great Britain, 1763

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TITHINGMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tithingman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The First Congregational Church of Greenwich Celebrates 350th …
... on “The Early New England Church Service,” Pilgrims and Indians,” “The Tithingman,” “The Role of the Deacon,” and “First Church Polity Early 20th Century.”. «Greenwich Free Press, Jul 15»
2
350th Founder's Day celebration held at oldest church in Greenwich
... on “The Early New England Church Service,” Pilgrims and Indians,” “The Tithingman,” “The Role of the Deacon,” and “First Church Polity Early 20th Century.”. «Greenwich Post, Jul 15»
3
350th Founder's Day Celebration and Lobster Roll Lunch
Period costumes are optional, but definitely encouraged! There will even be a real live “Tithingman!” What's a “Tithingman,” you may ask. Come on July 19 and ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
4
350th “Olde Tyme” Founder's Day Celebration and Lobster Roll Lunch
Period costumes are optional, but definitely encouraged! There will even be a real live “Tithingman!” What's a “Tithingman,” you may ask. Come on July 19 and ... «Greenwich Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Ben Franklin's Calvinist Father
Josiah was also elected as a “tithingman,” a kind of Puritan policeman, tasked with counseling people and informing the authorities about “disorderly persons” ... «Patheos, Feb 15»
6
Upcoming Delaware County church events
... with a worship service patterned after the style of the day, complete with a “tithingman,” armed with his feather and knob to discourage rowdiness and napping. «Delaware County Daily Times, Sep 13»

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