firstfruits Synonyms
Another word for firstfruits
• noun (Context 1)
The earliest agricultural crops or produce of a season, traditionally offered to a deity or religious institution as a gesture of thanksgiving.
"In ancient agricultural societies, farmers brought the primitiae of their barley and wheat harvests to the temple altar."
• noun (Context 2)
The initial positive results, rewards, or products of an endeavor, project, or period of work.
"The newly published monograph represents the proceeds of a decade-long archaeological excavation."
• noun (Context 3)
In feudal and ecclesiastical history, a payment consisting of the first year's whole profits of a spiritual benefice or temporal estate, formerly paid by a new holder to the Pope or monarch.
"Under the Tudor reforms, the collection of ecclesiastical annates and tenths was transferred from the papacy to the English Crown."
Opposites of firstfruits
The opposite of firstfruits shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: