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Sacrificed

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To offer or give up something valuable, often for a higher purpose

Example Sentence: She sacrificed her own comfort and happiness to take care of her ailing mother.

Sense 2: To kill an animal or person as an offering to a deity

Example Sentence: In ancient times, people often sacrificed animals to please their gods.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describes something that has been offered or given up in sacrifice

Example Sentence: The priests were adorned with sacred garments made from sacrificed animals.

Part of Speech: Noun (Local Usage)

Sense 1: A local festival or ritual involving the offering or killing of animals

Example Sentence: The annual Harvest Fair features a sacrificial ceremony where villagers offer freshly harvested crops.

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