uhraaminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
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offering
noun Something given, presented, or put up for consideration, especially as a gift, contribution, or for sale.
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sacrifice
verb To offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.
Senses
uhraaminen is used for these senses in English:
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offering
The act by which something is offered.
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offering
An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
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sacrifice
Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
sacrifice — full definition
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verb To offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.
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verb To give up something valuable for the sake of something considered more important.
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noun The act of giving up something valuable for a greater cause, or the thing given up.
