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peace offering en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A religious sacrifice.
2. An offering or concession made to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace or reconciliation; an olive branch.
   • After our fox-terrier had killed several of the Stationmaster's chickens and a peace offering had been made by my father in the form of cigars, I found that the way had been made clear for me to visit the junction box, and what a thrill it was. 1948 March and April, 'Aella', “First Steps in a Railway Career”, in Railway Magazine, page 91:

Forms

Translations (3)

mi whakaepa (offering made to an adversary with the aim of obtaining peace or reconciliation) · la plācāmen (offering made to an adversary with the aim of obtaining peace or reconciliation) · la plācāmentum (offering made to an adversary with the aim of obtaining peace or reconciliation)