Etymology

victimary

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Today it means: A person whose role it is to kill the sacrificial victim(s) during a ritual sacrifice. Full definition →

Middle French victimaire ← Latin victimārius
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victimary · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromvictimārius
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromvictimaire
  3. English todayvictimary

Borrowed from Middle French victimaire, from Latin victimārius, from victima + -ārius.

victimary · adjective2

From victim + -ary.

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