Definitions of ritual killing
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the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
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synonyms:
sacrifice
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types:
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hecatomb
a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
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immolation
killing or offering as a sacrifice
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type of:
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kill, killing, putting to death
the act of terminating a life
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hecatomb
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