peace offering
Americannoun
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any offering made to procure peace.
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a sacrificial offering made in order to assure communion with God. Exodus 20:24; Leviticus 7:11–18.
noun
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something given to an adversary in the hope of procuring or maintaining peace
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Judaism a sacrificial meal shared between the offerer and Jehovah to intensify the union between them
Etymology
Origin of peace offering
First recorded in 1525–35
Example Sentences
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Although authorities usually warn against feeding wild birds, Prof Kaplan suggests leaving a peace offering like a little bit of bread or meat to win the magpies' favour.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023
When riots threatened as Ms. Komara was growing up, her mother would cook big pots of food as a peace offering.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023
Each spring, residents of this village tucked at the base of one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes trek up to a cave near its crater to make a peace offering.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023
Their existence was a peace offering to the affluent communities above — Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point and Medina — that worried about increased noise and traffic.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023
Sadie placed the Snickers in his palm like a peace offering and waited, staring at the carpet.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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