sacrifice
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(baseball) an out that advances the base runnerstype of:putoutan out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
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the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
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the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deitysynonyms: holocauste, offrande, sacrifice expiatoiretype of:meurtrethe act of terminating a life
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renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of otherssynonyms: abnégation, sacrifice de soitype of:renonciationthe act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)sacrifice de soiacting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
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Veterans Day is observed on November 11th in the United States as a day to honor all military personnel, whether they served in times of war or peace. The official holiday began in 1919 as Armistice Day, a year after the date that marked the end of World War I. In 1954 President Eisenhower signed a law that changed the name of this national holiday to Veterans Day.
In this much-imitated short story, a young couple makes sacrifices in the name of true love. Read the full text here. Here are links to our lists for other works by O. Henry: The Ransom of Red Chief, A Retrieved Reformation
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