sacrifices 1 of 2

plural of sacrifice
as in offerings
something offered to a god the herders selected their best lamb as a sacrifice in order to receive blessings from their god

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sacrifices

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sacrifice
as in offers
to give up as an offering to a god according to the Old Testament, Abraham was willing to sacrifice even his son to God

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“Sacrifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrifices. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

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