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[ˌsækrɪ'fɪʃl]adjective [victim] offert en sacrifice; fig -
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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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