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31sacrifice — sac·ri·fice || sækrɪfaɪs n. act of making an offering to a god; person or item which is offered to a god; surrender of something for the sake of something more valuable; loss caused by selling something below cost v. make an offering to a… …
32Human sacrifice — is the act of homicide (the killing of one or several human beings) in the context of a religious ritual (ritual killing). Its typology closely parallels the various practices of ritual slaughter of animals (animal sacrifice) and of religious… …
33Weapons sacrifice — The Greeks and Romans set up trophies after victories in battle. These have left little archaeology (exceptionally there is something from the Battle of Actium). Normally, on dry land wood will rot, iron will rust and bronze would be reused. Our… …
34Human sacrifice in Aztec culture — Human sacrifice was an aspect of historical Aztec culture/religion, although the extent of the practice is debated by scholars. The Spaniards who first met the Aztecs explicitly stated in their writings that human sacrifice was widely practiced… …
35Self-sacrifice in Jewish law — Although rare, there are instances within Jewish law that mandate a Jew to sacrifice his or her own life rather than violate a religious prohibition. One of these prohibitions is that no life should be taken, including one s own. Many more ritual …
36Child sacrifice — See also: Religious abuse and Infanticide Child sacrifice is the ritualistic killing of children in order to please, propitiate or force supernatural beings in order to achieve a desired result. As such, it is a form of human sacrifice …
37The Sacrifice — For other uses, see Sacrifice (disambiguation). The Sacrifice British film poster Directed by Andrei Tarkovskij …
38Celts and human sacrifice — The Celts practised human sacrifice [ The Religion of the Ancient Celts , J. A. MacCulloch, ch xvi, 1911, retrieved 24 May 2007. [http://www.sacred texts.com/neu/celt/rac/rac19.htm#fn 849] ] on a limited scale as part of their religious rituals.… …
39Love's Sacrifice — is a Caroline era stage play, a tragedy written by John Ford, and first published in 1633. It is one of Ford s three surviving solo tragedies, the others being The Broken Heart and Tis Pity She s a Whore .DateThe date of the play s authorship and …
40Veterans' Preference Act — The Veterans Preference Act, established in the US in 1944, required the Federal Government to favor returning war veterans when hiring new employees in an attempt to recognize their service, sacrifice, and skills. Preference Before the Civil War …
