sacrifice — sac|ri|fice1 [ˈsækrıfaıs] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin sacrificium, from sacer ( SACRED) + facere to make ] 1.) [U and C] when you decide not to have something valuable, in order to get something that is more important ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sacrifice — (from a Middle English verb meaning to make sacred , from Old French, from Latin sacrificium : sacr , sacred + facere , to make ) is commonly known as the practice of offering food, objects (typically valuables), or the lives of animals or people … Wikipedia
sacrifice — [[t]sæ̱krɪfaɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ sacrifices, sacrificing, sacrificed 1) VERB To sacrifice an animal or person means to kill them in a special religious ceremony as an offering to a god. [V n] The priest sacrificed a chicken... [V n] Two white bulls were… … English dictionary
sacrifice life and limb — risk/sacrifice/life and limb phrase to be put, or to put yourself, in physical danger He has risked life and limb to bring us these news reports. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
sacrifice operation — noun killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb • Syn: ↑suicide mission, ↑martyr operation • Hypernyms: ↑mission, ↑charge, ↑commission … Useful english dictionary
Self-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 … Wikipedia
No Sacrifice, No Victory — Studio album by HammerFall Released … Wikipedia
Keep It to Yourself — Infobox Album Name = Keep It To Yourself Type = studio Artist = MullMuzzler Released = August 24, 1999 Recorded = Genre = Progressive metal Length = 51:43 Label = Magna Carta Records Producer = James LaBrie Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
Keep It To Yourself — Album par MullMuzzler Sortie 1999 Durée 52:04 Genre Metal Progressif Producteur James LaBrie Label … Wikipédia en Français
put yourself out — give too much, sacrifice, go to a lot of trouble (See go to any trouble When I visit, don t put yourself out. Don t do anything special … English idioms