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oblation collapse: the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist; the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"

libation collapse: the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony; a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity; (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage

suttee collapse: the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband

peace offering collapse: something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace

holocaust collapse: an act of great destruction and loss of life; the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler

offertory collapse: the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God; the offerings of the congregation at a religious service

expiation collapse: the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

white elephant collapse: albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia; a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive

collection collapse: the act of gathering something together; a publication containing a variety of works; several things grouped together or considered as a whole

indemnification collapse: an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance

incense collapse: the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"; a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

handout collapse: giving money or food or clothing to a needy person; an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

reparation collapse: something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends"; (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"; compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation"

pittance collapse: an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"

tithe collapse: an offering of a tenth part of some personal income; a levy of one tenth of something; pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church; "Although she left the church officially, she still tithes"; pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church; "He tithed his income to the Church"; levy a tithe on (produce or a crop); "The wool was tithed"; exact a tithe from; "The church was tithed"

sacrifice collapse: (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners; the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity; personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective); a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"; kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"; make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals; endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"; sell at a loss

redemption collapse: the act of purchasing back something previously sold; (Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil; repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)

reclamation collapse: the recovery of useful substances from waste products; rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children"; the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

divisional collapse: constituting a division or an aliquot part of the basic monetary unit; "American divisional (fractional) coins include the dime and the nickel"; "fractional currency is currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit"; of or relating to a military division; "divisional artillery"

indemnity collapse: legal exemption from liability for damages; protection against future loss

restitution collapse: getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"; the act of restoring something to its original state

subscription collapse: the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document); "the deed was attested by the subscription of his signature"; a pledged contribution; agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name; a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

cognizance collapse: range or scope of what is perceived; range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken"

award collapse: a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"; a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"; give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"; give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

contribution collapse: any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"; act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity; a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story; an amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"; a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

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