"Sacrific" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Sacrific:
1. To give up something valued in order to gain something more important or to avoid a greater loss.
Example: The doctor was willing to sacrifice a part of her income to support her family.
2. To kill (an animal) to obtain its flesh for food or to appease a deity.
Example: The ritual sacrifice of a pig was performed as part of the ancient ceremony.
3. (often biblical) To sacrifice oneself for a sacred or noble cause.
Example: Jesus was said to have sacrificed himself for the sins of humanity.
4. To surrender or yield something, especially one's own advantage or comfort.
Example: He sacrificed his own happiness for the sake of his children.
In a broader sense, sacrifice can also refer to:
A thing or person that is used as a substitute for something else, such as a goat as a sacrifice for atonement.
An act or instance of giving something up.
A feeling of giving up or giving away something valuable.
A tribute or offering, especially one that is made in memory of a person or event.
Synonyms: give up, relinquish, surrender, yield, offer up, dedicate, consecrate.
A sacrarium is a part of a church specifically designed to hold reserved hosts that have been consecrated in the Eucharist but no longer edible, i.e., those that are about to be disposed of because they are old. It was generally located in the cathedral or major church or attached to the altar itself in those places.
In a way that is considered morally or holily divine; deeply revered or venerated. <br><br>Example: "He lived a life sacredly devoted to helping others."