sacrificial

[ sak-ruh-fish-uhl ]

/ ˌsæk rəˈfɪʃ əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sacrificial ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

pertaining to or concerned with sacrifice.

Origin of sacrificial

1600–10; <Latin sacrifici(um) sacrifice + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sacrificial

sac·ri·fi·cial·ly, adverbnon·sac·ri·fi·cial, adjectiveo·ver·sac·ri·fi·cial, adjectiveo·ver·sac·ri·fi·cial·ly, adverb

pre·sac·ri·fi·cial, adjectiveun·sac·ri·fi·cial, adjectiveun·sac·ri·fi·cial·ly, adverb

Words nearby sacrificial

sacred thread, Sacred Writ, sacrifice, sacrifice fly, sacrifice paddock, sacrificial, sacrificial anode, sacrilege, sacrilegious, sacring, sacring bell

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Example sentences from the Web for sacrificial

I know this is the word used in English but “Holocaust” has a sacrificial overtone that is unbearable to me.
Claude Lanzmann on 'Shoah', His Memoir, and the Banality of Evil|Clémence Boulouque|June 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That still exists, but the sacrificial style in American politics is just as strong.
Blood for Sale? Reagan’s Pagan Cult|Lee Siegel|May 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Colonel Sanders, image forever accompanied odor of sacrificial meat.
The Prince of Gibberish|Allen Barra|June 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Of course there are some reservations to be made in the details of this way of explaining the efficacy of sacrificial banquets.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim

The title apparently remained for sacrificial purposes, like the ἄρχων βασιλεύς, and the rex sacrificulus.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius
His kinsman said to Aruna Aupavesi, "Thou art advanced in years, establish thou the sacrificial fires."
India: What can it teach us?|F. Max Mller
Unlike the guilt-offering, but after the manner of the other, the sacrifice was followed by a sacrificial feast.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Leviticus|S H Kellogg
The shrubbery was filling with twilight by the time she had completed her arrangements and sprinkled the sacrificial oil.
A Diversity of Creatures|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for sacrificial

sacrificial

/ (ˌsækrɪˈfɪʃəl) /

adjective

used in or connected with a sacrifice

Derived forms of sacrificial

sacrificially, adverb

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单词	sacrificial
释义	sacrificial [ sak-ruh-fish-uhl ] / ˌsæk rəˈfɪʃ əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sacrificial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to or concerned with sacrifice. Origin of sacrificial 1600–10; <Latin sacrifici(um) sacrifice + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM sacrificial sac·ri·fi·cial·ly, adverbnon·sac·ri·fi·cial, adjectiveo·ver·sac·ri·fi·cial, adjectiveo·ver·sac·ri·fi·cial·ly, adverb pre·sac·ri·fi·cial, adjectiveun·sac·ri·fi·cial, adjectiveun·sac·ri·fi·cial·ly, adverb Words nearby sacrificial sacred thread, Sacred Writ, sacrifice, sacrifice fly, sacrifice paddock, sacrificial, sacrificial anode, sacrilege, sacrilegious, sacring, sacring bell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sacrificial I know this is the word used in English but “Holocaust” has a sacrificial overtone that is unbearable to me. Claude Lanzmann on 'Shoah', His Memoir, and the Banality of Evil\|Clémence Boulouque\|June 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST That still exists, but the sacrificial style in American politics is just as strong. Blood for Sale? Reagan’s Pagan Cult\|Lee Siegel\|May 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Colonel Sanders, image forever accompanied odor of sacrificial meat. The Prince of Gibberish\|Allen Barra\|June 6, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Of course there are some reservations to be made in the details of this way of explaining the efficacy of sacrificial banquets. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim The title apparently remained for sacrificial purposes, like the ἄρχων βασιλεύς, and the rex sacrificulus. The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)\|Polybius His kinsman said to Aruna Aupavesi, "Thou art advanced in years, establish thou the sacrificial fires." India: What can it teach us?\|F. Max Mller Unlike the guilt-offering, but after the manner of the other, the sacrifice was followed by a sacrificial feast. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Leviticus\|S H Kellogg The shrubbery was filling with twilight by the time she had completed her arrangements and sprinkled the sacrificial oil. A Diversity of Creatures\|Rudyard Kipling British Dictionary definitions for sacrificial sacrificial / (ˌsækrɪˈfɪʃəl) / adjective used in or connected with a sacrifice Derived forms of sacrificial sacrificially, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sacrificial conciliatory, divine, expiatory, propitiatory, sacrificing
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sacrificial

adjective

Origin of sacrificial

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British Dictionary definitions for sacrificial

adjective

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