† deodaten.adj.
/ˈdiːəʊdeɪt/ Obsolete.
A. n.
1. A thing given to God.
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society > faith > worship > sacrifice or a sacrifice > [noun] > one who or that which undergoes
offeringOE
offering-lakec1175
offeranda1225
sacrificec1250
hosta1340
presenta1400
hostie1483
victim1497
obleya1500
offer1548
offrage1548
oblation1561
human sacrifice1569
anathema1573
victimate1583
immolation1586
deodatea1600
vict1639
anatheme1655
a1600 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie vii. xxii, in Wks. (1662) 59 Their Corban..wherein that blessed Widows Deodate was laid up.
2. A thing given by God, a gift from God.
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the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > nature or attributes of God > [noun] > graciousness or grace > gift from God
give971
deodatea1633
charisma1641
a1633 G. Herbert in Walton Life (1670) 65 All my Tythes and Church-dues are a deodate from Thee, O my God.
B. adj.
Given by God.
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the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > nature or attributes of God > [adjective] > gracious > of or relating to gift from > given by God
God-given1642
deodate1654
1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iv. xii. 248 I gather'd up the Deodate good Gold.
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