ritual killing

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Noun

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ritual killing - the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity sacrifice animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement kill, putting to death, killing - the act of terminating a life hecatomb - a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen immolation - killing or offering as a sacrifice

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