immolation

immolation
/im'euh lay"sheuhn/, n.
1. an act or instance of immolating.
2. the state of being immolated.
3. a sacrifice.
[1525-35; < L immolation- (s. of immolatio) offering, sacrifice. See IMMOLATE, -ION]

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