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Definition sacrifice in British English

sacrifice noun

noun
/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/
1

the act of giving up something important or valuable so that you or other people can do or have something else

Example

Most of the speeches on D-Day will focus on the sacrifice of the World War II generation.

Example

Making sacrifices is part of bringing up children.

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2

the act of killing a person or animal as part of a ceremony to honour a god or spirit

Example

Animal sacrifice is an important ritual in this religion.

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2.1

a person or animal killed to honour a god or spirit

Example

Goats were offered as sacrifices to the gods.

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3

in baseball, an occasion when someone hits the ball so that a runner can move ahead to the next base, even though the person hitting the ball is then out

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Definition sacrifice in British English