offrande

Definitions of offrande
  1. noun
    the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
  2. noun
    the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
    synonyms: holocauste, sacrifice, sacrifice expiatoire
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    type of:
    meurtre
    the act of terminating a life
  3. noun
    the verbal act of offering
    synonyms: offre
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    type of:
    expression, formulation
    the use of language to perform some act
  4. noun
    money contributed to a religious organization
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    contribution, don
    a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
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