Associations to the word «Corban»

Wiktionary

CORBAN, noun. An offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow.
CORBAN, noun. An alms basket; a vessel to receive gifts of charity; a treasury of the church, where offerings are deposited.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.