A presentation made to a deity as an act of worship

• oblation

  1. An offering of a sacrifice, thanksgiving, etc. to God or a god
  2. The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
  3. Something offered, especially the bread and wine of the Eucharist.

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  1. An offering of a sacrifice, thanksgiving, etc. to God or a god
  2. The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
  3. Something offered, especially the bread and wine of the Eucharist.

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One or more living creatures slain and offered to a deity as part of a religious rite

• hecatomb

  1. A sacrifice to the ancient Greek or Roman gods consisting originally of 100 oxen or cattle.
  2. In ancient Greece, any great sacrifice to the gods; specif., the slaughter of one hundred cattle at one time
  3. A large-scale sacrifice or slaughter.

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  1. A sacrifice to the ancient Greek or Roman gods consisting originally of 100 oxen or cattle.
  2. In ancient Greece, any great sacrifice to the gods; specif., the slaughter of one hundred cattle at one time
  3. A large-scale sacrifice or slaughter.

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• immolation

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• sacrifice

  1. The act of offering something to a deity in propitiation or homage, especially the ritual slaughter of an animal or a person.
  2. The act of offering the life of a person or animal, or some object, in propitiation of or homage to a deity
  3. (Baseball) A sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly.

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  1. The act of offering something to a deity in propitiation or homage, especially the ritual slaughter of an animal or a person.
  2. The act of offering the life of a person or animal, or some object, in propitiation of or homage to a deity
  3. (Baseball) A sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly.

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• victim

  1. A person who is tricked, swindled, or taken advantage of:
  2. A living creature slain and offered as a sacrifice during a religious rite.
  3. A person or animal killed as a sacrifice to a god in a religious rite

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  1. A person who is tricked, swindled, or taken advantage of:
  2. A living creature slain and offered as a sacrifice during a religious rite.
  3. A person or animal killed as a sacrifice to a god in a religious rite

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Something given to a charity or cause

• alms

  1. Money or goods given as charity to the poor.
  2. Money, food, clothes, etc. given to poor people
  3. Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

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  1. Money or goods given as charity to the poor.
  2. Money, food, clothes, etc. given to poor people
  3. Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

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• benefaction

  1. The money or help so given
  2. The act of doing good or helping others, esp. by giving money as a charitable donation
  3. A charitable gift or deed.

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  1. The money or help so given
  2. The act of doing good or helping others, esp. by giving money as a charitable donation
  3. A charitable gift or deed.

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• beneficence

  1. An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone (else.)
  2. The fact or quality of being kind or doing good; charity
  3. A charitable act or generous gift

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  1. An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone (else.)
  2. The fact or quality of being kind or doing good; charity
  3. A charitable act or generous gift

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• charity

  1. (Christian Theol.) The love of God for humanity, or a love of one's fellow human beings
  2. (Christianity) The theological virtue defined as love directed first toward God but also toward oneself and one's neighbors as objects of God's love.
  3. A voluntary giving of money or other help to those in need

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  1. (Christian Theol.) The love of God for humanity, or a love of one's fellow human beings
  2. (Christianity) The theological virtue defined as love directed first toward God but also toward oneself and one's neighbors as objects of God's love.
  3. A voluntary giving of money or other help to those in need

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• contribution

  1. Something contributed, as money to a charity or a poem to a magazine
  2. An article or other work submitted for publication.
  3. A payment exacted for a special purpose; an impost or a levy.

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  1. Something contributed, as money to a charity or a poem to a magazine
  2. An article or other work submitted for publication.
  3. A payment exacted for a special purpose; an impost or a levy.

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• donation

  1. The act of donating
  2. The act of giving to a fund or cause.
  3. A gift or grant.

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  1. The act of donating
  2. The act of giving to a fund or cause.
  3. A gift or grant.

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• gift

  1. The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
  2. The act of giving:
  3. A talent, endowment, aptitude, or inclination:

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  1. The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
  2. The act of giving:
  3. A talent, endowment, aptitude, or inclination:

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• handout

  1. ​A gift to the poor or needy.
  2. A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given out (usually by hand) for a certain use.
  3. A gift of food, clothing, etc., as to a beggar

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  1. ​A gift to the poor or needy.
  2. A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given out (usually by hand) for a certain use.
  3. A gift of food, clothing, etc., as to a beggar

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• subscription

  1. The right to receive a periodical, etc., as by payment of a fixed sum
  2. A purchase made by signed order, as for a periodical for a specified period of time or for a series of performances.
  3. An agreement to receive or be given access to electronic texts or services, especially over the Internet.

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  1. The right to receive a periodical, etc., as by payment of a fixed sum
  2. A purchase made by signed order, as for a periodical for a specified period of time or for a series of performances.
  3. An agreement to receive or be given access to electronic texts or services, especially over the Internet.

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Something contributed

• contribution

  1. Something contributed, as money to a charity or a poem to a magazine
  2. An article or other work submitted for publication.
  3. A payment exacted for a special purpose; an impost or a levy.

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  1. Something contributed, as money to a charity or a poem to a magazine
  2. An article or other work submitted for publication.
  3. A payment exacted for a special purpose; an impost or a levy.

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• donation

  1. The act of donating
  2. A gift or contribution, as to a charitable organization
  3. The act of giving to a fund or cause.

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  1. The act of donating
  2. A gift or contribution, as to a charitable organization
  3. The act of giving to a fund or cause.

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• present

  1. A verb form in this tense
  2. The present time
  3. (Gram.) The present tense

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  1. A verb form in this tense
  2. The present time
  3. (Gram.) The present tense

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Something offered to a deity

• oblation

  1. Something offered, especially the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
  2. The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
  3. An offering of a sacrifice, thanksgiving, etc. to God or a god

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  1. Something offered, especially the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
  2. The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
  3. An offering of a sacrifice, thanksgiving, etc. to God or a god

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• libation

  1. The pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual.
  2. An alcoholic drink or the act of drinking
  3. The ritual of pouring out wine or oil upon the ground as a sacrifice to a god

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  1. The pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual.
  2. An alcoholic drink or the act of drinking
  3. The ritual of pouring out wine or oil upon the ground as a sacrifice to a god

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• expiation

  1. A means of expiating.
  2. The act of expiating; atonement.

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  1. A means of expiating.
  2. The act of expiating; atonement.

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• atonement

  1. Satisfaction given for wrongdoing, injury, etc.; amends; expiation
  2. (--- Judaism) An individual's reconciliation with God by means of repentance and confession of one's transgressions.
  3. (--- Christianity) The reconciliation of God and humans brought about by the redemptive life and death of Jesus.

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  1. Satisfaction given for wrongdoing, injury, etc.; amends; expiation
  2. (--- Judaism) An individual's reconciliation with God by means of repentance and confession of one's transgressions.
  3. (--- Christianity) The reconciliation of God and humans brought about by the redemptive life and death of Jesus.

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