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Meanings of ritual killing in English

Portuguese
sacrifício
Catalan
sacrifici
Spanish
asesinato ritual

The act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity.

        sacrifício
        Synonyms
        Examples for "sacrifice"
        Examples for "sacrifice"
        1
        Its actual meaning is 'a self-sacrifice for the common good.' She paused.
        Inferno
        2
        Yes, there is significant risk and sacrifice involved for students and teachers.
        The Irish Times
        3
        I am willing to sacrifice my commercial interests for the common good.
        The Godfather
        4
        Samaras said: This is not the so-called human sacrifice that some claim.
        The Guardian
        5
        EBONY: Why do you think we sacrifice comfort just to look good?
        Ebony
        Usage of ritual killing in English
        1
        Or marks of some kind of murder method consistent with a ritual killing.
        Dead beat
        2
        It was a ritual killing.
        Book of shadows
        3
        And last April, two men suspected of sodomizing a 3-year-old boy and draining his blood in a ritual killing were lynched.
        Reuters
        4
        A paper's reporter mentioned the death of Charles Walton, and added that it was "believed to have been a ritual killing".
        The Meaning of Witchcraft
        5
        There have been concerns over the high number of ritual killings in the province for years, particularly of women.
        The South African
        6
        "For a ritual killing it would be a lot more intimate."
        Dead beat
        Translations for ritual killing
        Catalan
        sacrifici