sacrificial
[ sak-ruh-fish-uh l ]
/ ˌsæk rəˈfɪʃ əl /
adjective
pertaining to or concerned with sacrifice.
OTHER WORDS FROM sacrificial
Words nearby sacrificial
sacred thread,
sacred writ,
sacrifice,
sacrifice fly,
sacrifice paddock,
sacrificial,
sacrificial anode,
sacrilege,
sacrilegious,
sacring,
sacring bell
Example sentences from the Web for sacrificially
The wren is not the only bird that was sacrificially eaten in France, judging from the chants that are recorded.
Comparative Studies in Nursery Rhymes |Lina EckensteinPossibly this goes back to a custom of fattening a victim that was sacrificially slain.
Comparative Studies in Nursery Rhymes |Lina EckensteinAmong the creatures that were sacrificially hunted in different parts of Western Europe were a number of small birds.
Comparative Studies in Nursery Rhymes |Lina Eckenstein
British Dictionary definitions for sacrificially
sacrificial
/ (ˌsækrɪˈfɪʃəl) /
adjective
used in or connected with a sacrifice