About The Word Ritual killing

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Ritual killing

Ritual killing Meaning & Definition
Ritual killing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ritual killing?

[n] the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ritual killing: sacrifice

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See Also | hecatomb | immolation | kill | killing | putting to death

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