corban

American  

[kawr-buhn, kawr-bahn, kawr-buhn] / ˈkɔr bən, kɔrˈbɑn, ˈkɔr bən /

Or korban

noun

1. a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.

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corban British  

/ kɔrˈban, ˈkɔːbən /

noun

1. Old Testament a gift to God

2. New Testament Judaism the Temple treasury or a consecration or gift to it (Matthew 27:6; Mark 7:11)

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Etymology

Origin of corban

1350–1400; Middle English < Hebrew qorbān literally, a drawing near

Example Sentences

Police said their enquiries had "determined that the car was registered to an address in the Corban Avenue area of Enniskillen".

From BBC

"We're especially keen to hear from anyone who was travelling on the Cornagrade Road into Corban Avenue between 18:30 GMT and 22:45 GMT on Saturday and noticed anything out of the ordinary, or suspicious, to make contact with us," he said.

From BBC

Callaway called on Corban, and I sat forward to listen.

From Literature

“You didn’t do half bad on your first partner sim,” Corban said around a mouthful of eggs.

From Literature

“The point is,” said Corban with a smile, “we all have to start somewhere, and all things considered, you two did great.”

From Literature