a small gift or contribution freely given by one who can scarcely afford it: Mark 12:41-44
widow's mite
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widow's mite
noun
A small contribution made by one who has little.
Origin of widow's mite
From the widow who gave two small coins to the Temple treasury in Mark 12:43THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural widow's mites)
Origin
From the Bible account of the poor widow's donation to the temple contribution box. Found at Mark 12.38-44 and Luke 21.1-4
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