sacrificial
pronunciation
How to pronounce sacrificial in British English:
UK [ˌsækrɪˈfɪʃl]
How to pronounce sacrificial in American English:
US [ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl]
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- Adjective:
- used in or connected with a sacrifice
Word Origin
- sacrificial (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Latin sacrificium "a sacrifice" (see sacrifice (n.)) + -al (1). Related: Sacrificially.
Example
- 1. It is the sacrificial ritual hold for a dead person after one year .
- 2. Or are you among the sacrificial parts ?
- 3. They became furious marauders , driven to raid villages and caravans to sate their bloodlust and procure sacrificial victims for their demonic master .
- 4. Automotive waxes , whether natural or synthetic , are meant to be sacrificial barriers .
- 5. Many features of ci fu originated from the wizard sacrificial rites and the incantation , which both directly influence the origin and the schools of ci fu .