sacrificial

sac·ri·fi·cial

of, having the nature of, used in, or offering a sacrifice

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sacrificial

adjective

Of, relating to, or concerned with a sacrifice: a sacrificial offering.

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sac′ri·fi′cial·ly
adverb

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Adjective

(not comparable)

Relating to sacrifice
The old sacrificial well is still there, but animals aren't thrown into it to appease monsters anymore.
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.

Origin

From Latin sacrificiÄlis (“sacrificial"), from sacrificium (“sacrifice"), from sacrificus (“sacrificial"), from sacrificÅ (“sacrifice"), from sacer (“sacred, holy") + faciÅ (“do, make").

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