sacrifice (n)
ritual killing (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
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Hypernym killing, kill, putting to death
Domain of synset - TOPIC animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
Derivationally related form sacrifice → sacrificial; sacrifice → sacrifice; sacrifice → sacrifice
Hyponym hecatomb; immolation
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Derivationally related form sacrificial → sacrifice; sacrifice → sacrifice; sacrifice → sacrifice
Pertainym (pertains to noun) sacrificial → sacrifice
Member of this domain - TOPIC animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
Hyponym killing, kill, putting to death
Hypernym hecatomb; immolation

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