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ritual killing

DEFINITIONS OF: ritual killing

1

n the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity

Synonyms:
sacrifice
Types:
hecatomb
a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
immolation
killing or offering as a sacrifice
Type of:
kill, killing, putting to death
the act of terminating a life
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