to immolate

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Definition von to immolate im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

to kill as a sacrifice

to destroy, especially by fire

to kill someone or destroy something by burning them (past participle of immolare, from mola ; because people about to be ceremonially killed had crushed grain scattered over them)

{f} offer as a sacrifice, kill as a sacrifice (especially by fire)

To sacrifice; to offer in sacrifice; to kill, as a sacrificial victim

offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction; "The Aztecs immolated human victims"; "immolate the valuables at the temple"

offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction; "The Aztecs immolated human victims"; "immolate the valuables at the temple

Silbentrennung

to im·mo·late