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church rate
noun
- (formerly in England and Ireland) a compulsory assessment imposed on the parishioners' holdings of houses or land in order to repair the parish church and maintain its services.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of church rate1
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Example Sentences
In 1833 the Church-rate question was originally raised in Bungay, and many of the Dissenters refused to pay.
The poor rate is no longer made at the Vestry; the church rate is a thing of the past; and what is then left?
This was done at an expense of 5,000l., which was met by a church-rate of sixpence in the pound, spreading over three years.
This covers everything, and beyond it there is nothing but a church-rate, voluntarily given, amounting to about 25l.
On one occasion there was a most hot debate on the voting of a church-rate, which should embrace a new pulpit.
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