Definitions for Sacrificial
ˌsæk rəˈfɪʃ əlsac·ri·fi·cial

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sacrificialadjective

   used in or connected with a sacrifice

   "sacrificial lamb"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. sacrificialadjective

   Relating to sacrifice

   The old sacrificial well is still there, but animals aren't thrown into it to appease monsters anymore.

2. sacrificialadjective

   Used as a sacrifice.

3. Etymology: From sacrificialis, from sacrificium, from sacrificus, from sacrifico, from sacer + facio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sacrificialadjective

   Performing sacrifice; included in sacrifice.

   Etymology: from sacrifice.

   Rain sacrificial whisp’rings in his ear;
   Make sacred even his stirrop. William Shakespeare, Timon.

   Tertullian’s observation upon these sacrificial rites, is pertinent to this rule. Jeremy Taylor, Worthy Communicant.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sacrificial

   Sacrifice is the offering of material possessions or the lives of animals or humans to a deity as an act of propitiation or worship. Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Greeks, and possibly existed before that. Evidence of ritual human sacrifice can also be found back to at least pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica as well as in European civilizations. Varieties of ritual non-human sacrifices are practiced by numerous religions today.

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1. sacrificial

   Sacrificial refers to the act of offering, giving up, or relinquishing something as a sacrifice. It implies the surrender of something of value for the sake of a higher purpose or cause, often in religious ceremonies or rituals. This may include life, possessions, comfort or well-being. The term can also be used metaphorically, as in sacrificial effort or sacrificial love, where one sacrifices personal interests or desires for the benefit of others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sacrificialadjective

   of or pertaining to sacrifice or sacrifices; consisting in sacrifice; performing sacrifice

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sacrificial in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sacrificial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Sacrificial in a Sentence

1. Ayn Rand:

   So long as [men] hold the tribal notion that the individual is sacrificial fodder for the collective, that some men have the right to rule others by force, and that some (any) alleged 'good' can justify it -- there can be no peace within a nation and no peace among nations.

2. Franklin Graham:

   From the time of Christ’s birth on that first Christmas morning, to His sacrificial death on the cross, to His resurrection from the tomb, the Bible only refers to Jesus Christ as a male, the Bible has many names for Jesus, including Son of God, Son of Man, Prince of Peace, King of Kings, and the bridegroom of the Church.

3. David Bernstein:

   Bogren was a good sacrificial lamb for this campaign, because his nomination was the product of a compromise with the Democrats, so he didn't have a Republican senator or constituency to fight for him, it's a shame, though, that Josh Hawley demagogued the issue, not only attacking Bogren for vigorously representing a client, but for wildly misrepresenting the arguments Bogren made on behalf of his client to falsely make him look like an anti-Catholic bigot.

4. Susan Kelechi Watson:

   [ Beth ] took the position of being more sacrificial because of what was happening. This is a guy who for 36 years of Susan Kelechi Watson life has never known Susan Kelechi Watson had a real father somewhere, a biological father somewhere in the world, i think it was time for her to take a step back and let him have that moment, especially since his father was dying. I think there's a time to... start those type of arguments and there's a time to say maybe you know what, maybe I'll just let him live and do what he needs to do and have his time, but pressure on a relationship is gon na happen.

5. Ayn Rand:

   Volumes can be and have been written about the issue of freedom versus dictatorship, but, in essence, it comes down to a single question: do you consider it moral to treat men as sacrificial animals and to rule them by physical force?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sacrificial
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sacrificial
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Sacrificial
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrificial
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sacrificial