Synonyms for sacrificial

Grammar : Adj

Spell : sak-ruh-fish-uh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˌsæk rəˈfɪʃ əl

Définition of sacrificial

Origin : c.1600, from Latin sacrificium "a sacrifice" (see sacrifice (n.)) + -al (1). Related: Sacrificially.

adj atoning

Example sentences :

So she wore the sacrificial air of a young nun and played "The Holy City."
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same.
Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus

That also might be a sacrificial duty and therefore gratifying.
Extract from : « Miss Mackenzie » by Anthony Trollope

Most of the kids preferred to farm the fields or dig the sacrificial ore.
Extract from : « The Guardians » by Irving Cox

These sacrificial rites were not then introduced for the first time.
Extract from : « Gloria Crucis » by J. H. Beibitz

Sacrificial offerings have prevailed in every nation and in every age.
Extract from : « Christianity and Greek Philosophy » by Benjamin Franklin Cocker

She was making a sacrificial effort, I could see, to remain calm.
Extract from : « The Prairie Mother » by Arthur Stringer

Upon leaving the mosque a ram is killed as a sacrificial offering.
Extract from : « Modern Persia » by Mooshie G. Daniel

These also used the flute as an accessory to their sacrificial rites.
Extract from : « Music and Some Highly Musical People » by James M. Trotter

Our next cut is named by Mr. Pidgeon the "Sacrificial Pentagon."
Extract from : « The Prehistoric World » by E. A. Allen

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