immolate

Definitions


[ˈɪməleɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning
(e.g: Chinese kings would immolate vast numbers of animals)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (earlier (late Middle English) as immolation): from Latin immolat- ‘sprinkled with sacrificial meal’, from the verb immolare, from in- ‘upon’ + mola ‘meal’




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