immolation

immolation
immolation (n.) early 15c., "a sacrificing" (originally especially with reference to Christ), from M.Fr. immolation (13c.) or directly from L. immolationem (nom. immolatio) "a sacrificing," noun of action from pp. stem of immolare (see IMMOLATE (Cf. immolate)).

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  • Immolation — (Latin immolare to sacrifice , originally to sprinkle with sacrificial meal ( mola salsa ), English since the 16th c.) may refer to: *Fire sacrifice ** Animal sacrifice ** Human sacrifice ** Hecatomb ** Holocaust (sacrifice) *Cremation * Self… …   Wikipedia

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  • immolation — Immolation. s. f. v. Action d immoler. L Immolation de la victime. faire l immolation …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Immolation — Im mo*la tion, n. [L. immolatio: cf. F. immolation.] 1. The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated, or sacrificed. Sir. T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is immolated; a sacrifice. [1913 Webster] 3. Destruction by fire. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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