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[ im-uh-ley-shuhn ] / ˌɪm əˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR immolation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan act or instance of immolating. the state of being immolated. a sacrifice. Origin of immolation1525–35; <Latin immolātiōn- (stem of immolātiō) offering, sacrifice. See immolate, -ion Words nearby immolationimmoderate, immoderation, immodest, Immokalee, immolate, immolation, immoral, immoralism, immoralist, immorality, immoralize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for immolationBut for those who cannot bear to continue watching the immolation of their country, Abu Samer is often their best bet. Desperate to Go to War, Syrians in Egypt Find an Ally to Help|Alastair Beach, Abdulhamid Mallas|May 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST Still, in spite of these more or less ingenious interpretations, the ox is in fact the beast of immolation and sacrifice. The Cathedral|Joris-Karl Huysmans Whatever it does must be put on record merely, and not judged: it is the immolation of the conscience. The Heavenly Father|Ernest Naville The ground has been completely shifted: from half-measures to the immolation of all virtue. Look Back on Happiness|Knut Hamsun
It was quite sufficient that she was seated close to this wonderful Lily, and agreeing with her to the verge of immolation. The Copy-Cat and Other Stories|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman And on the top of all Rachel felt profoundly and exquisitely flattered by the immolation of Mrs. Maiden's pride. The Price of Love|Arnold Bennett
Words related to immolationreparation, penance, libation, offering, oblation, deduction, discount, reduction, victim, atonement, hecatomb |