tithingman

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Synonyms: tithingmen, tithing-man, thingman

Antonyms: tithingmen, tithing-man, thingman

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|legal|historical}} The [[chief]] of a [[tithing]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[ruler]] or [[leader]] of [[ten]] [[men]]; a [[decurion]].
3. {{lb|en|UK|legal}} A [[peace officer]].
4. {{lb|en|US|Maryland|_|and|_|New England|_|dialect|historical}} A [[parish]] [[officer]] [[elect]]ed [[annually]] to [[preserve]] good order in the [[church]] during [[divine service]], to [[make]] [[complaint]] of [[any]] [[disorderly]] [[conduct]], and to [[enforce]] the [[observance]] of the [[Sabbath]].
5. A [[collector]] of [[tithe]]s.

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