SACRIFICIAL

sacrificial

(adjective) used in or connected with a sacrifice; “sacrificial lamb”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sacrificial (not comparable)

Relating to sacrifice

Used as a sacrifice.

Source: Wiktionary


Sac`ri*fi"cial, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to sacrifice or sacrifices; consisting in sacrifice; performing sacrifice. "Sacrificial rites." Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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