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'''Pittance''' (through [[Old French]] ''pitance'' and from Latin ''pietas'', loving-kindness) is a gift to the members of a [[religious]] house for masses, consisting usually of an extra allowance of food or wine on occasions such as the anniversary of the donor's death, festivals, or other similar occasions. The word was early transferred to a charitable donation and to any small gift of food or money.<ref>{{EB1911 |wstitle=Pittance |volume=21 |page=678 |inline=1}}</ref>
==See also==
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* [[Tithe]]
* [[Mass stipend]] – gift to a priest for saying mass
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[[Category:Mass (liturgy)]]
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