sac·ri·fi·cial

[sak-ruh-fish-uhl]
adjective
pertaining to or concerned with sacrifice.

Origin:
1600–10; < Latin sacrifici(um) sacrifice + -al1

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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
used in or connected with a sacrifice
 
sacri'ficially
 
adv

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Sacrificial is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
Even a thug can show a sacrificial streak, one learns.
The wire broke near the bottom, thus everything was recovered except the
  sacrificial bottom instruments.
Install sacrificial metal anodes at the locations and in the manner indicated.
The sacrificial bloodletting is accompanied by the offering of a fish to
  represent the watery underworld.
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