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sacrificial
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Sacrificial
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sac·ri·fi·cial
/
ˌsæk
rəˈfɪʃ
əl
/
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[
sak-r
uh
-
fish
-
uh
l
]
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adjective
pertaining to or concerned with
sacrifice
.
Origin:
1600–10;
<
Latin
sacrifici
(
um
)
sacrifice
+
-al
1
Related forms
sac·ri·fi·cial·ly,
adverb
non·sac·ri·fi·cial,
adjective
o·ver·sac·ri·fi·cial,
adjective
o·ver·sac·ri·fi·cial·ly,
adverb
pre·sac·ri·fi·cial,
adjective
un·sac·ri·fi·cial,
adjective
un·sac·ri·fi·cial·ly,
adverb
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sacrificial
(ˌsækrɪˈfɪʃəl)
—
adj
used in or connected with a sacrifice
sacri'ficially
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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