sacrifice of a thousand victims

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• Sacrifice — • This term is identical with the English offering (Latin offerre) and the German Opfer Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sacrifice     Sacrifice      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• χιλιόμβας — χιλιόμβᾱς , χιλιόμβη sacrifice of a thousand victims fem acc pl χιλιόμβᾱς , χιλιόμβη sacrifice of a thousand victims fem gen sg (doric aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• χιλιόμβαι — χιλιόμβᾱͅ , χιλιόμβη sacrifice of a thousand victims fem dat sg (doric aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• χιλιόμβη — sacrifice of a thousand victims fem nom/voc sg (attic epic ionic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• χιλιόμβην — χιλιόμβη sacrifice of a thousand victims fem acc sg (attic epic ionic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• χιλιόμβης — χιλιόμβη sacrifice of a thousand victims fem gen sg (attic epic ionic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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