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immolation

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im·mo·late  (m-lt)
tr.v. im·mo·lat·ed, im·mo·lat·ing, im·mo·lates
1. To kill as a sacrifice.
2. To kill (oneself) by fire.
3. To destroy.
[Latin immolre, immolt-, to sacrifice, sprinkle with sacrificial meal : in-, on; see in-2 + mola, meal, millstone; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]
immo·lation n.
immo·lator n.
immolation
the process of sacrificing, espeeially by flre. — immolator, n.
See also: Killing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.immolation - killing or offering as a sacrifice
ritual killing, sacrifice - the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
Translations
immolation
n (liter)
(= sacrifice) → Opfer nt
(action) → Opfern nt, → Opferung f
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