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Definitions for peace offering
peace of·fer·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
peace offering, olive branchnoun
something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace
Wiktionary
peace offeringnoun
A religious sacrifice in both Jewish,Christian, and Islamic traditions.
peace offeringnoun
An offering made to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace or reconciliation; an olive branch.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Peace-offeringnoun
Among the Jews, a sacrifice or gift offered to God for attonement and reconciliation for a crime or offence.
Etymology: peace and offer.
A sacrifice of peace-offering offer without blemish. Lev. iii. 1.
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peace offering
A peace offering is a gift, gesture, or proposal intended to reconcile differences, mend relationships, appease anger, or restore harmony in a conflict situation. It serves as an act of goodwill or a conciliatory attempt to foster peace or improve relations between parties. In a religious context, it can also refer to sacrificial offerings made as a means to establish or restore a peaceful relationship between worshipers and their deity.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of peace offering in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of peace offering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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