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Human sacrifice — is the act of homicide (the killing of one or several human beings) in the context of a religious ritual (ritual killing). Its typology closely parallels the various practices of ritual slaughter of animals (animal sacrifice) and of religious… … Wikipedia
human sacrifice — Offering of the life of a human being to a god. In some ancient cultures, the killing of a human being, or the substitution of an animal for a person, was an attempt to commune with the god and to participate in the divine life. It also sometimes … Universalium
human sacrifice — the dismissal of employees Punning on ancient rites to propitiate the gods: Sometimes human sacrifice is appropriate, but we have not quite reached that point yet. (Daily Telegraph, 20 November 1998 shares in a company had hit a… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Human sacrifice in Aztec culture — Human sacrifice was an aspect of historical Aztec culture/religion, although the extent of the practice is debated by scholars. The Spaniards who first met the Aztecs explicitly stated in their writings that human sacrifice was widely practiced… … Wikipedia
human sacrifice — human being sacrificed in a religious ritual … English contemporary dictionary
Human Sacrifice (album) — Infobox Album Name = Human Sacrifice Type = album Artist = Vengeance Rising Released = 1988 Recorded = 1988 California, United States Genre = Thrash metal Death metal Length = 36:29 Label = Intense Records Producer = Reviews = *Cross Rhythms… … Wikipedia
human sacrifice — noun the killing of one or more human beings as part of religious ritual … Wiktionary
Celts and human sacrifice — The Celts practised human sacrifice [ The Religion of the Ancient Celts , J. A. MacCulloch, ch xvi, 1911, retrieved 24 May 2007. [http://www.sacred texts.com/neu/celt/rac/rac19.htm#fn 849] ] on a limited scale as part of their religious rituals.… … Wikipedia
Sacrifice — (from a Middle English verb meaning to make sacred , from Old French, from Latin sacrificium : sacr , sacred + facere , to make ) is commonly known as the practice of offering food, objects (typically valuables), or the lives of animals or people … Wikipedia
Sacrifice — • This term is identical with the English offering (Latin offerre) and the German Opfer Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sacrifice Sacrifice … Catholic encyclopedia
