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SACRIFICIAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used in or connected with a sacrifice
Example:
sacrificial lamb
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
sacrifice (the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity)
Derivation:
sacrifice (the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity)