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Word: Sacrifice
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sacrificium; related to sacrificus ‘sacrificial’, from sacer ‘holy’
ˈsakrɪfʌɪs
an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity
Short Definition:act of slaughtering animal or person or surrendering possession as offering to deity
Examples:- they offer sacrifices to the spirits
- the ancient laws of animal sacrifice
Christ's offering of himself in the Crucifixion.
Short Definition:Christ's offering of himself in Crucifixion
an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
Short Definition:act of giving up something valued for sake of something else regarded as more important
Examples:- we must all be prepared to make sacrifices
Word: Sacrifice
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsakrɪfʌɪs
offer or kill as a religious sacrifice
Short Definition:offer or kill as religious sacrifice
Examples:- the goat was sacrificed at the shrine
give up (something valued) for the sake of other considerations
Short Definition:give up something valued for sake of other considerations
Examples:- working hard doesn't mean sacrificing your social life
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