Antonyms for offerings
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : aw-fer-ing, of-er- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔ fər ɪŋ, ˈɒf ər- |
Definition of offerings
Origin :- late Old English offrung "the presenting of something to a deity; a thing so presented," verbal noun from offrian (see offer (v.)). Of presentations to a person from mid-15c.; to the public from 1834.
- noun donation
- But what a terrible business did the removal of the offerings from the Grotto prove!
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- The offerings for crossing the frontier were propitious, and he pushed on to Tegea.
- Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
- On that day the offerings will be most numerous, the crowd densest.
- Extract from : « The Soul of a People » by H. Fielding
- Each donor knelt there upon the road with his or her offerings in a tray in front.
- Extract from : « The Soul of a People » by H. Fielding
- The spirits of the dead are appeased by medicine songs and offerings.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 » by Various
- The presentation of offerings was a grave and solemn affair.
- Extract from : « Byeways in Palestine » by James Finn
- They venerate the sun as Dharam Deota, but no offerings are made to him.
- Extract from : « The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India » by R. V. Russell
- It was to Clarence alone that she admitted the significance and purport of these offerings.
- Extract from : « A Waif of the Plains » by Bret Harte
- It recognises only offerings of flowers, fruits, and the like.
- Extract from : « Hindu Gods And Heroes » by Lionel D. Barnett
- Men were killed for all possible reasons, but never as offerings.
- Extract from : « Impressions of South Africa » by James Bryce
Synonyms for offerings
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