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1) Rel. agneau pascal2) p. ext. victime expiatoireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > sacrificial lamb
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sacrificial [‚sækrɪ'fɪʃəl](rite, dagger) sacrificiel; (victim) du sacrifice►► sacrificial lamb agneau m du sacrifice; figurative victime f expiatoireUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sacrificial
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1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) sacrifice2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) sacrifice3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) sacrifice2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) sacrifier2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) sacrifier•- sacrificially
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sacrificial lamb — UK US noun [countable] [singular sacrificial lamb plural sacrificial lambs] someone or something that suffers so that someone or something more important can succeed Thesaurus: people and things that are treated badly … Useful english dictionary
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sacrificial lamb — noun count someone or something that suffers so that someone or something more important can succeed: Franklin has been made a sacrificial lamb for the company s recent economic troubles … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sacrificial lamb — A sacrificial lamb is a lamb (or metaphorical parallel) killed or discounted in some way (as in a sacrifice) in order to further some other cause. In typical modern usage, it is a metaphorical reference for a person who has no chance of surviving … Wikipedia
sacrificial lamb — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sacrificial lamb : singular sacrificial lamb plural sacrificial lambs someone or something that suffers so that someone or something more important can succeed … English dictionary
sacrificial lamb — noun a) A lamb killed as an offering to the gods b) A person who is sacrificed (not literally) for the greater good of some cause … Wiktionary
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