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immolation
im·mo·late I0049700 (ĭm′ə-lāt′)tr.v. im·mo·lat·ed, im·mo·lat·ing, im·mo·lates 1. To kill (an animal, for instance) as a religious sacrifice.2. To kill, especially by fire: "[The soldiers] are crushed under rocks, pierced by bullets, immolated by flamethrowers" (A.O. Scott).
[Latin immolāre, immolāt-, to sacrifice, sprinkle with sacrificial meal : in-, on; see in-2 + mola, meal, millstone; see melə- in Indo-European roots.]
im′mo·la′tion n.im′mo·la′tor n.im•mo•la•tion (ˌɪm əˈleɪ ʃən)
n. 1. an act or instance of immolating. 2. the state of being immolated. 3. a sacrifice. [1525–35; < Latin] immolationthe process of sacrificing, espeeially by flre. — immolator, n.See also: KillingThesaurus| Noun | 1. | immolation - killing or offering as a sacrificeritual killing, sacrifice - the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity |
immolationnounOne or more living creatures slain and offered to a deity as part of a religious rite:hecatomb, offering, sacrifice, victim.Translationsimmolation
Synonyms for immolationnoun one or more living creatures slain and offered to a deity as part of a religious riteSynonyms- hecatomb
- offering
- sacrifice
- victim
Words related to immolationnoun killing or offering as a sacrificeRelated Words |