fatling
Plump young beast
A fatling is a young animal fattened for slaughter, typically a calf or lamb being prepared for a feast or sacrifice.
The word appears mainly in biblical and literary contexts: the fatted calf and the fatling together.
It carries connotations of abundance and celebration.
Juvenile cow or leg part
- lambJuvenile sheep
- kidChild or young goat
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
goat · stall-fed · herd · flock · pasture · grazing · husbandry · breeding
Formal celebratory meal
- slaughterKilling for meat
- fatted calfAnimal fattened for slaughter
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- prodigal sonReturning repentant offspring
festivity · feasting · sumptuous · meat · succulent · delicacy · savory · nourishment
Something presented or given
- altarSacred ritual table
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- titheTenth for clergy
burnt offering · oblation · atonement · consecration · temple · priest · propitiation · Leviticus
calf
Juvenile cow or leg part
sheep · goat · stall-fed · herd · flock · pasture · grazing · husbandry · breeding · feedlot
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
- slaughterKilling for meat
- fatted calfAnimal fattened for slaughter
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
prodigal son · festivity · feasting · sumptuous · meat · succulent · delicacy · savory · nourishment · hospitality
offering
Something presented or given
tithe · burnt offering · oblation · atonement · consecration · temple · priest · propitiation · Leviticus · tabernacle
abundance
Ample supply, overflowing
- plentySufficient quantity, and then some
- bountyReward for capture
- flourishingProspering vigorously
riches · wealth · blessing · fruitful · thriving · fertile · harvest · provision · well-fed · plentiful