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noun

any offering made to procure peace.

a sacrificial offering made in order to assure communion with God. Exodus 20:24; Leviticus 7:11–18.

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Origin of peace offering

First recorded in 1525–35

Words nearby peace offering

peacekeeper, peacekeeping, peacemaker, peacenik, peace offensive, peace offering, peace officer, peace pipe, Peace River, peace sign, peacetime

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How to use peace offering in a sentence

Miffed, Callie slinks away, but returns later with a slice of birthday cake, intended as a peace offering.
Olivia Colman Is Extraordinary in The Lost Daughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal's Bold Directorial Debut|Stephanie Zacharek|September 5, 2021|Time
The hold-outs who warned against the “nuclear option” all hoped that Republicans would accept their new peace offering.
Here's a Consistent Senator on the Filibuster|Justin Green|January 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Is this a peace offering or a challenge of athletic prowess?
Obama’s Endorsement, Jon Hamm’s Advice, and More Viral Videos (Videos)|The Daily Beast Video|May 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
After his tweeting marathon resulted in a media storm, Southwest issued another statement and a peace offering: a $100 voucher.
Kicked Off for Kissing|Tricia Romano|September 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST

It feels more like a peace offering than a warning, a casual gesture signifying her candidness.
Patti Smith's Private World|Rachel Wolff|January 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
If you are a straight male politician making a peace offering to a room filled with gays, you can do much worse than this.
Breaking the Ice|Jacob Bernstein|October 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The same disproportion of number and value may be noticed on many occasions between the sin-offering and the peace offering.
Separation and Service|James Hudson Taylor
"Thank you very much," replied Fred, accepting the "peace offering," while his friend made similar acknowledgment.
Two Boys in Wyoming|Edward S. Ellis
Cortes was graciously pleased to grant their request, and to accept as a peace-offering a score of slaves.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady
Will ye present your belts and weapons to the Great Tamil as a peace offering?
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893|Various
With him came seven women, meant as a peace-offering, all painted and adorned with wampum.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I|Francis Parkman

British Dictionary definitions for peace offering

peace offering

noun

something given to an adversary in the hope of procuring or maintaining peace

Judaism a sacrificial meal shared between the offerer and Jehovah to intensify the union between them

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