immolation
(noun) killing or offering as a sacrifice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
immolation (countable and uncountable, plural immolations)
The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated, or sacrificed.
That which is immolated; a sacrifice.
Source: Wiktionary
Im`mo*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. immolatio: cf. F. immolation.]
1. The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated, or sacrificed. Sir. T. Browne.
2. That which is immolated; a sacrifice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
