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==Definition==
==Definition==
===Noun===
===Noun===
In the primary use, a ‘sacrifice’ implies an ‘[[altar]]’ on which the victim is placed. Hence the figurative uses are often associated with references to a [[metaphor]]ical altar.
In the primary use, a ‘sacrifice’ implies an ‘[[altar]]’ on which the victim is placed. Hence the figurative uses are often associated with references to a [[metaphor]]ical altar.
:b. A slaying as for a sacrifice. Obs. rare1.
:b. A slaying as for a sacrifice. Obs. rare1.
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Sacrifice''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Sacrifice '''''this link'''''].</center>
*2. That which is offered in sacrifice; a victim immolated on the altar; anything (material or immaterial) offered to God or a deity as an act of propitiation or homage.
*2. That which is offered in sacrifice; a victim immolated on the altar; anything (material or immaterial) offered to God or a deity as an act of propitiation or homage.
