peace offering

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noun

any offering made to procure peace.
a sacrificial offering made in order to assure communion with God. Ex. 20:24; Lev. 7:11–18.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Origin of peace offering

First recorded in 1525–35

Words nearby peace offering

peace and quiet, peace corps, peace dividend, peace dove, peace offensive, peace offering, peace officer, peace pipe, peace river, peace sign, peaceable
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Words related to peace offering

present, sacrifice, irenics

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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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