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.

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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1. Alex

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   Karen

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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. 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.

2. Scott Stripling:

   The Bible specifies which animals are sacrificial animals and it also says that they are young animals, if the bones match the animals of the Biblical sacrificial system and the type and age specified, then we may be looking at evidence that the tabernacle sat nearby.

3. Doug Lamborn:

   For many Americans, Christmas is a time for remembrance and celebration, we reflect on Jesus' message of sacrificial love and ultimate peace.It is a season filled with gratitude and joy. Yet a vocal minority have made a concerted effort to ban any and all Christmas traditions and references from the public square.

4. Holly Irwin:

   We are what I call the' sacrificial lamb' for the bigger areas, in my opinion, look somewhere else -- we need to be able to sustain ourselves.

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. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrificial