English Explanatory Dictionary

sacrificial lamb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lamb killed as an offering to the gods.
  2. A person who is sacrificed (not literally) for the greater good of some cause.

Word forms

sacrificial lamb sacrificial lambs

Related words

scapegoat
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