Ofrenda
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ofrenda is a noun meaning A shrine of offerings to one's ancestors set up on the Day of the Dead.
Meaning
A shrine of offerings to one's ancestors set up on the Day of the Dead.
Example Sentences
This show featured installations, painting, and sculptures, all of which are recast as ofrendas to the dead.
Other marginalized groups draw attention to their cause through large public ofrendas that usually include pictorial or sculptural and sometimes literary calaveras.
Word Forms
- ofrendas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shrine, altar, agalma, catrina, oracle, ovoo.
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