freewill offering
noun
a voluntary religious contribution made in addition to what may be expected or required.
Origin of freewill offering
1First recorded in 1525–35
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How to use freewill offering in a sentence
Besides this, they were required to bring a freewill offering to God, every time they went up to the three great yearly festivals.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy | Catherine Esther BeecherNothing was asked, nothing would be asked, but "the freewill offering of a free people."
John Redmond's Last Years | Stephen GwynnHe was offering himself a freewill-offering, a living sacrifice.
The Personal Life Of David Livingstone | William Garden Blaikie
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