An offering, sacrifice, oblation.

= alms, n. (in various senses).

A sacrifice. Obsolete. rare.

The offering of sacrifice to a deity; worship.

An offering, sacrifice; also, a gift. Only Old English and early Middle English to lake (dative), as a gift. In quot. 1325: a tax.

Something presented or sacrificed to God, a god, a saint, etc., in worship or devotion; a thing (as fruits, a slain animal, money, etc.) given as an…

An offering; esp. an oblation.

Primarily, the slaughter of an animal (often including the subsequent consumption of it by fire) as an offering to God or a deity. Hence, in wider…

A victim for sacrifice; a sacrifice (literal and figurative): often said of Christ. Obsolete.

Among the people of ancient Israel: a cereal offering (as opposed to an animal sacrifice).

figurative. Applied to something figured as a religious sacrifice, or as offered in the way of homage, e.g. prayer, praise, flattery; esp. when…

The action of solemnly offering or presenting something to a god; the offering of a sacrifice of thanksgiving or of religious devotion; (Christian C…

= host, n.4 1.

An offering, oblation, sacrifice. rare.

= sacrifice, n.

The action of immolating or offering in sacrifice; sacrificial slaughter of a victim; sacrifice.

Offering in worship; an instance of this.

The act of offering, or that which is offered; offering, sacrifice.

The action of killing, esp. the slaughtering of a sacrificial victim; an instance of this.

In extended use. An act of offering something, esp. to God or a divinity; (also) the thing offered.

The action of sacrifice, v.

The action of sacrificing; a sacrifice.

A tasting or offering sacrifices.

The action of making a sacrificial offering.

the office or function of sacrificing.