ritual killing

Noun
  1. The act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity (synset 100228462)
    referred to in: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    is a type of: kill, killing, putting to death - the act of terminating a life
    subtypes:
    • hecatomb - a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
    • immolation - killing or offering as a sacrifice
    same as: sacrifice

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