noun
Etymology: so called from allusion to Num 5
: an animal sacrifice made in ancient Israel in atonement for trespass against the property of God or man following full restitution of property plus one fifth — called also trespass offering
noun
Etymology: so called from allusion to Num 5
: an animal sacrifice made in ancient Israel in atonement for trespass against the property of God or man following full restitution of property plus one fifth — called also trespass offering
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012