offering

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English

An offering of flowers and candles at the foot of the Croix de l'Évangile (Cross of the Gospel), a wayside cross in Paris, France

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Verb

offering

1. Present participle of offer.

Noun

offering (plural offerings)

1. An act of offering.
2. That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
3. An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
4. A contribution given at a religious service.

Translations

act of offering

• Catalan: oferiment (ca) m
• Finnish: tarjoaminen (fi); uhraaminen (fi)
• French: offre (fr) f
• Russian: предложение (ru) (predloženije) n

• Scottish Gaelic: ìobairt (gd) f
• Spanish: ofrecimiento (es) m
• Swahili: toleo (sw)

that which has been offered; a sacrifice

• Catalan: oferiment (ca) m
• Finnish: tarjous (fi); uhri (fi), uhrilahja (fi)
• French: offrande (fr) f
• Maori: raupanga (mi)
• Scottish Gaelic: ìobairt (gd) f

• Serbo-Croatian: žrtva (sh) f
• Spanish: ofrecimiento (es) m
• Swahili: toleo (sw)
• Turkish: kurban (tr)

oblation or presentation made as a religious act

• Finnish: uhraus (fi), uhraaminen (fi)
• French: offrande (fr) f

• Scottish Gaelic: ìobairt (gd)
• Swahili: toleo (sw)

contribution given at a religious service

• Finnish: kolehti (fi)

• Swahili: toleo (sw)

Derived terms

• burnt offering
• peace offering

References

• offering in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• offering in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913