peace offering
noun
any offering made to procure peace.
a sacrificial offering made in order to assure communion with God. Ex. 20:24; Lev. 7:11–18.
Origin of peace offering
First recorded in 1525–35
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British Dictionary definitions for peace offering
peace offering
noun
something given to an adversary in the hope of procuring or maintaining peace
Judaism
a sacrificial meal shared between the offerer and Jehovah to intensify the union between them