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- [burnt aw-fer-ing, of-er-]
- /bɜrnt ˈɔ fər ɪŋ, ˈɒf ər-/
- /bɜːnt ˈɒf.ər.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burnt aw-fer-ing, of-er-]
- /bɜrnt ˈɔ fər ɪŋ, ˈɒf ər-/
Definitions of burnt offering words
- noun burnt offering a sacrificial offering burnt, usually on an altar, to honour, propitiate, or supplicate a deity 3
- noun burnt offering an animal, food, etc. burned at an altar as an offering or sacrifice to a god 3
- noun burnt offering an offering burnt upon an altar in sacrifice to a deity. 1
- noun burnt offering A slaughtered animal offered and burnt on an altar, as an atonement for sin. 0
- noun burnt offering by extension, any item offered to deities and/or the deceased in such a way. 0
- noun burnt offering a sacrifice. 0
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Origin of burnt offering
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400
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Parts of speech for Burnt offering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burnt offering popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
burnt offering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burnt offering
noun burnt offering
- odor — the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor.
- aroma — An aroma is a strong, pleasant smell.
- scent — a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
- perfume — a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, especially a fluid containing fragrant natural oils extracted from flowers, woods, etc., or similar synthetic oils.
- balm — Balm is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from some tropical trees and used to make creams that heal wounds or reduce pain.
Antonyms for burnt offering
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