“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
IMMOLATION
immolation
(noun) killing or offering as a sacrifice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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
Word of the Day
25 December 2024
UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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