Sacrificial Meaning
/ˈsæk.ɹɪ.fɪʃ.əl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to sacrifice.
adjUsed as a sacrifice.
Sentence Examples
How many sacrificial lambs do we need to bring the rain back?
They turned me into a sacrificial sheep.
CEFR Practice Quiz
During the annual ritual, the priest selected a ____ goat to be burned as an offering.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ancient ritual involved a ____ offering to appease the gods before the harvest.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin sacrificiālis (“sacrificial”), from sacrificium (“sacrifice”), from sacrificus (“sacrificial”), from sacrificō (“sacrifice”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”) + faciō (“do, make”). By surface analysis, sacrifice + -ial.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Rabban Yoḥanan could have succumbed to despair like many at that time. Instead, he looked for alternatives to the sacrificial system, because he understood that it would take a long time to rebuild the Temple and the Jewish people needed other ways to worship God."
— 2024, David Golinkin, “Comfort, Oh Comfort My People”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page x:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
During the annual ritual, the priest selected a ____ goat to be burned as an offering.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ancient ritual involved a ____ offering to appease the gods before the harvest.