immolation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated.
  2. That which is immolated; a sacrifice.
  3. The act of maliciously burning a person.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

immolation immolations

Etymology

From Middle English immolacion, from Middle French immolation, from Old French, from Latin immolatio.

Related words

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