sacrificial
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[edit] English
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From Latin sacrificiālis (“sacrificial”), from sacrificium (“sacrifice”), from sacrificus (“sacrificial”), from sacrificō (“sacrifice”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”) + faciō (“do, make”).
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sacrificial (not comparable)
- Relating to sacrifice
- The old sacrificial well is still there, but animals aren't thrown into it to appease monsters anymore.
- Used as a sacrifice.
- The sacrificial coating protects the hull, but because it takes the damage the hull doesn't, we must replace it annually.
- The ceremony involves the ritual slaying of a sacrificial lamb.
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relating to sacrifice
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used as a sacrifice
[edit] Catalan
[edit] Etymology
From Latin sacrificiālis.
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sacrificial m. and f. (plural sacrificials)
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Latin sacrificiālis.
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sacrificial m. and f. (plural sacrificiales)
