Sacrificial definition
Of, having the nature of, used in, or offering a sacrifice.
adjective
Relating to sacrifice.
The old sacrificial well is still there, but animals aren't thrown into it to appease monsters anymore.
adjective
Used as a sacrifice.
The sacrificial coating protects the hull, but because it takes the damage the hull doesn't, we must replace it annually.
The ceremony involves the ritual slaying of a sacrificial lamb.
adjective
Of, relating to, or concerned with a sacrifice.
A sacrificial offering.
adjective
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Origin of sacrificial
- From Latin sacrificiālis (“sacrificial"), from sacrificium (“sacrifice"), from sacrificus (“sacrificial"), from sacrificō (“sacrifice"), from sacer (“sacred, holy") + faciō (“do, make").
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