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Added 2 October 2026

offering

/ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: oblātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about offering at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

gerund of offer The act by which something is offered. That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
votive offerings
The act by which something is offered.
That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
votive offerings

verb

present participle and gerund of offer

Origin

From offer + -ing. Displaced native Old English hūsl.

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