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What (who) is SACRIFICES - definition
OFFERING TO GODS
Sacrifice theology; Sacrificial; Sacrifices; Sacrificial offering; Blood sacrifice; Bloody sacrifice; Religious offering; Sacrificial rites; Ritual sacrifice; Sacrificed; Sacrificing; Sacrificially; Sacrificer; Sacrificers; Flesh sacrifice; Real sacrifice (chess); Sacrifices in Islam; Sacrifice ritual
![Sacrifice of Jesus]]: ''Christ on the Cross'' by Carl Heinrich Bloch](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Christ at the Cross - Cristo en la Cruz.jpg?width=200 "Sacrifice of Jesus]]: ''Christ on the Cross'' by Carl Heinrich Bloch")
![Oxford]]).](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Codex Magliabechiano (141 cropped).jpg?width=200 "Oxford]]).")
![A sacrificed pig during [[Ghost Festival]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ghost Festival Ritual.jpg?width=200 "A sacrificed pig during [[Ghost Festival]]")
![The sacrificial [[cairn]] in [[Janakkala]], [[Finland]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Laurinmäki sacrificial cairn.JPG?width=200 "The sacrificial [[cairn]] in [[Janakkala]], [[Finland]]")
![Animal sacrifice offered together with [[libation]] in [[Ancient Greece]]. Attic red-figure [[oinochoe]], ca. 430–425 BC ([[Louvre]]).](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sacrifice scene Louvre G402.jpg?width=200 "Animal sacrifice offered together with [[libation]] in [[Ancient Greece]]. Attic red-figure [[oinochoe]], ca. 430–425 BC ([[Louvre]]).")
![Roman wall painting]] depicting a scene of sacrifice in honor of the [[goddess Diana]]; she is seen here accompanied by a deer. The fresco was discovered in the [[triclinium]] of [[House of the Vettii]] in [[Pompeii]], Italy.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Scene of sacrifice in honour of Diana. Fresco from the triclinium of House of the Vettii in Pompeii.jpg?width=200 "Roman wall painting]] depicting a scene of sacrifice in honor of the [[goddess Diana]]; she is seen here accompanied by a deer. The fresco was discovered in the [[triclinium]] of [[House of the Vettii]] in [[Pompeii]], Italy.")
![Heaven]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Waldburg-Gebetbuch 034.jpg?width=200 "Heaven]]")
sacrifice
I
n.
1) to make; offer a sacrifice
2) a great; heroic; personal sacrifice
3) a human sacrifice
4) the supreme, ultimate sacrifice
5) a sacrifice to
6) at (a) sacrifice (we achieved our success at great personal sacrifice)
II
v.
1) (D; refl., tr.) to sacrifice for (to sacrifice oneself for a just cause)
2) (D; refl., tr.) to sacrificeto (to sacrifice an animal to the gods)
sacrifice
¦ noun
1. the practice or an act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity.
an animal, person, or object offered in this way.
2. an act of giving up something of value for the sake of something that is of greater value or importance.
3. (also sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly) Baseball a bunted or fly ball which puts the batter out but allows a base-runner to advance.
¦ verb offer or give up as a sacrifice.
Derivatives
sacrificial adjective
sacrificially adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr., from L. sacrificium; related to sacrificus 'sacrificial', from sacer 'holy'.
Sacrificing
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Sacrifice.
Wikipedia
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is the offering of material possessions or the lives of animals or humans to a deity as an act of propitiation or worship. Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Greeks, and possibly existed before that. Evidence of ritual human sacrifice can also be found back to at least pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica as well as in European civilizations. Varieties of ritual non-human sacrifices are practiced by numerous religions today.
Examples of use of SACRIFICES
1. The first sacrifices himself for others, the second sacrifices others.
2. Our nation is grateful for your sacrifices, and the sacrifices of your families.
3. Commenting on sacrifices of Kashmiris, he said their sacrifices would be remembered forever.
4. The sacrifices are large, but what you get in return is even bigger than the sacrifices you make.
5. "People talk about the sacrifices . . ." he said.