(To kill as a sacrificial victim)

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• immolate — transitive verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin immolatus, past participle of immolare to sprinkle with meal before sacrificing, sacrifice, from in + mola sacrificial barley cake, literally, millstone; akin to Latin molere to grind more at meal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• immolate — immolator, n. /im euh layt /, v.t., immolated, immolating. 1. to sacrifice. 2. to kill as a sacrificial victim, as by fire; offer in sacrifice. 3. to destroy by fire. [1540 50; < L immolatus, ptp. of immolare to sprinkle with holy meal prior to… …   Universalium

• immolate — im•mo•late [[t]ˈɪm əˌleɪt[/t]] v. t. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to sacrifice 2) to kill as a sacrificial victim, as by fire; offer in sacrifice 3) cvb to destroy by fire • Etymology: 1540–50; < L immolātus, ptp. of immolāre to sprinkle with meal prior …   From formal English to slang

• immolate — /ˈɪməleɪt / (say imuhlayt) verb (t) (immolated, immolating) 1. to sacrifice. 2. to kill as a sacrificial victim; offer in sacrifice. –phrase 3. immolate oneself, to practise self immolation. {Latin immolātus, past participle, sacrificed,… …  

• Immolate — Im mo*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Immolated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Immolating}.] [L. immolatus, p. p. of immolare to sacrifice, orig., to sprinkle a victim with sacrifical meal; pref. im in + mola grits or grains of spelt coarsely ground and mixed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Immolated — Immolate Im mo*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Immolated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Immolating}.] [L. immolatus, p. p. of immolare to sacrifice, orig., to sprinkle a victim with sacrifical meal; pref. im in + mola grits or grains of spelt coarsely ground and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Immolating — Immolate Im mo*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Immolated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Immolating}.] [L. immolatus, p. p. of immolare to sacrifice, orig., to sprinkle a victim with sacrifical meal; pref. im in + mola grits or grains of spelt coarsely ground and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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