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peace offering

peace of·fer·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pees aw-fer-ing, of-er-]
    • /pis ˈɔ fər ɪŋ, ˈɒf ər-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pees aw-fer-ing, of-er-]
    • /pis ˈɔ fər ɪŋ, ˈɒf ər-/

Definitions of peace offering words

  • noun peace offering any offering made to procure peace. 1
  • noun peace offering a sacrificial offering made in order to assure communion with God. Ex. 20:24; Lev. 7:11–18. 1
  • noun peace offering gift of reconciliation 1
  • countable noun peace offering You can use peace offering to refer to something that you give someone to show that you want to end the quarrel between you. 0
  • noun peace offering something given to an adversary in the hope of procuring or maintaining peace 0
  • noun peace offering a sacrificial meal shared between the offerer and Jehovah to intensify the union between them 0
See all 8 definitions of peace offering

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Origin of peace offering

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35

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Parts of speech for Peace offering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Peace offering

peace offering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

peace offering usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for peace offering

noun peace offering

  • appeasement — Appeasement means giving people what they want to prevent them from harming you or being angry with you.
  • mollification — to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
All 2 Synonyms of peace offering

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