MACTATION

Etymology

Noun

mactation (countable and uncountable, plural mactations)

(archaic) The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.

Source: Wiktionary


Mac*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. mactatio, fr. macture to slay, sacrifice.]

Definition: The act of killing a victim for sacrifice. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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