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ritual murder

 
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–noun
a human sacrifice made to appease a deity.
Origin:
1945–50
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ritual murder  
n.  

  1. The murder of a person as a human sacrifice to a deity.

  2. A murder committed in such a way as to resemble a sacrifice to a deity.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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