ofrenda
ofrenda noun: a shrine of offerings to one's ancestors set up on the Day of the Dead.
Noun
ofrenda (plural ofrendas)
- A shrine of offerings to one's ancestors set up on the Day of the Dead.
- Other marginalized groups draw attention to their cause through large public ofrendas that usually include pictorial or sculptural and sometimes literary calaveras.1998, Juanita Garciagodoy, Digging the Days of the Dead, University Press of Colorado, page 95
- This show featured installations, painting, and sculptures, all of which are recast as ofrendas to the dead.2001, Karen Mary Davalos, Exhibiting Mestizaje, University of New Mexico Press, page 145
Forms of ofrenda
| plural | ofrendas |
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Origin of ofrenda
Borrowed from Spanish ofrenda.
Questions about ofrenda
- What does ofrenda mean?
- Ofrenda means a shrine of offerings to one's ancestors set up on the Day of the Dead.
- What part of speech is ofrenda?
- Ofrenda is a noun.
- What is the plural of ofrenda?
- The plural of ofrenda is ofrendas.
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