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Definition of sacrifice

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Sacrifice (n.) Destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else; devotion of some desirable object in behalf of a higher object, or to a claim deemed more pressing; hence, also, the thing so devoted or given up; as, the sacrifice of interest to pleasure, or of pleasure to interest..

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Passover :: Passover (n.) The sacrifice offered at the feast of the passover; the paschal lamb.

Februation :: Februation (n.) Purification; a sacrifice.

Vacuna :: Vacuna (n.) The goddess of rural leisure, to whom the husbandmen sacrificed at the close of the harvest. She was especially honored by the Sabines..

Self-abnegation :: Self-abnegation (n.) Self-denial; self-renunciation; self-sacrifice.

Mactation :: Mactation (n.) The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.

Sacrificed :: Sacrificed (imp. & p. p.) of Sacrific.

Martyr :: Martyr (v. t.) To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession..

Hieroscopy :: Hieroscopy (n.) Divination by inspection of entrails of victims offered in sacrifice.

Immolation :: Immolation (n.) That which is immolated; a sacrifice.

Verbenate :: Verbenate (v. t.) To strew with verbena, or vervain, as in ancient sacrifices and rites..

Expiation :: Expiation (n.) The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.

Magnanimity :: Magnanimity (n.) The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul; that quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects..

Self-denial :: Self-denial (n.) The denial of one's self; forbearing to gratify one's own desires; self-sacrifice.

Host :: Host (n.) The consecrated wafer, believed to be the body of Christ, which in the Mass is offered as a sacrifice; also, the bread before consecration..

Propitiation :: Propitiation (n.) That which propitiates; atonement or atoning sacrifice; specifically, the influence or effects of the death of Christ in appeasing the divine justice, and conciliating the divine favor..

Immolator :: Immolator (n.) One who offers in sacrifice; specifically, one of a sect of Russian fanatics who practice self-mutilatio and sacrifice..

Laver :: Laver (n.) One of several vessels in Solomon's Temple in which the offerings for burnt sacrifices were washed.

Sacrifice :: Sacrifice (v. i.) To make offerings to God, or to a deity, of things consumed on the altar; to offer sacrifice..

Sacrifice :: Sacrifice (n.) A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value.

Immolate :: Immolate (v. t.) To sacrifice; to offer in sacrifice; to kill, as a sacrificial victim..