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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