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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..

Remunerate :: Remunerate (v. t.) To pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, expense, or other sacrifice; to recompense; to requite; as, to remunerate men for labor..

Vicarious :: Vicarious (prep.) Performed of suffered in the place of another; substituted; as, a vicarious sacrifice; vicarious punishment..

Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.; as, to purchase favor with flattery..

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

Self-devotion :: Self-devotion (n.) The act of devoting one's self, or the state of being self-devoted; willingness to sacrifice one's own advantage or happiness for the sake of others; self-sacrifice..

Crithomancu :: Crithomancu (n.) A kind of divination by means of the dough of the cakes offered in the ancient sacrifices, and the meal strewed over the victims..

God :: God (n.) A being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol..

Human :: Human (a.) Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human sacrifices..

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

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

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..

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

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

Sacrificator :: Sacrificator (n.) A sacrificer; one who offers a sacrifice.

Sacrificant :: Sacrificant (n.) One who offers a sacrifice.

Aliturgical :: Aliturgical (a.) Applied to those days when the holy sacrifice is not offered.

Quixotism :: Quixotism (n.) That form of delusion which leads to extravagant and absurd undertakings or sacrifices in obedience to a morbidly romantic ideal of duty or honor, as illustrated by the exploits of Don Quixote in knight-errantry..

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

Sacrificatory :: Sacrificatory (n.) Offering sacrifice.

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