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
Residents of Santiago Xalitzintla, Mexico, a village at the base of the Popocatépetl volcano, trek up to a cave near its gaping 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
Veggie burgers used to be a peace offering for vegans at backyard barbecues.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2021
So I called and invited her to meet me in a park; I took Pepsi and biscuits as a peace offering.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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