sacrifices

sac·ri·fices
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UK/ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪ.sɪz/US/ˈsæk.ɹɪˌfaɪ.sɪz/US/ˈsæk.ɹəˌfaɪ.sɪz/Australia/ˈsæk.ɹɪ.fɑesɪz/

A form of sacrifice — Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sacrifice
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of sacrifice
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APA

sacrifices. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacrifices

MLA

“sacrifices.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacrifices. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sacrifices,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacrifices.

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