Definition of offering

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Offering (n.) That which is offered, esp. in divine service; that which is presented as an expiation or atonement for sin, or as a free gift; a sacrifice; an oblation; as, sin offering..

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Ex-voto :: Ex-voto (n.) An offering to a church in fulfillment of a vow.
Offertory :: Offertory (n.) The Scripture sentences said or sung during the collection of the offerings.
Mothering :: Mothering (n.) A rural custom in England, of visiting one's parents on Midlent Sunday, -- supposed to have been originally visiting the mother church to make offerings at the high altar..
Corsepresent :: Corsepresent (n.) An offering made to the church at the interment of a dead body.
Alternative :: Alternative (a.) Offering a choice of two things.
Holocaust :: Holocaust (n.) A burnt sacrifice; an offering, the whole of which was consumed by fire, among the Jews and some pagan nations..
Heave Offering :: Heave offering () An offering or oblation heaved up or elevated before the altar, as the shoulder of the peace offering. See Wave offering..
Expiation :: Expiation (n.) The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.
Proffering :: Proffering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Proffe.
Oblation :: Oblation (n.) Anything offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an offering; a sacrifice.
Horn :: Horn (n.) One of the projections at the four corners of the Jewish altar of burnt offering.
Defensible :: Defensible (a.) Capable of offering defense.
Sacrificatory :: Sacrificatory (n.) Offering sacrifice.
Sin :: Sin (n.) A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
Presentative :: Presentative (a.) Having the right of presentation, or offering a clergyman to the bishop for institution; as, advowsons are presentative, collative, or donative..
Votive :: Votive (a.) Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tablet..
Chantry :: Chantry (n.) An endowment or foundation for the chanting of masses and offering of prayers, commonly for the founder..
Offering :: Offering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Offe.
Candelabrum :: Candelabrum (n.) A highly ornamented stand of marble or other ponderous material, usually having three feet, -- frequently a votive offering to a temple..
Pretence :: Pretence (n.) The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesar's death..
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