act+of+sacrifice
21SACRIFICE — the act of dedicating a person, animal or thing to a deity to either influence the deity or create a bond of friendship. Sacrifices may take many FORMS but often involves the spilling of blood and killing of the victim if it is a human or an… …
22sacrifice — [ˈsækrɪˌfaɪs] noun [C/U] I 1) a decision not to have or do something that is important to you, so that someone else will have a benefit or so that you will benefit later Making sacrifices is part of bringing up children.[/ex] 2) the act of… …
23ACT Memorial — The ACT Memorial is an Australian war memorial honouring men and women associated with the Australian Capital Territory who served in a number of conflicts and peacekeeping missions throughout the world. Located in Canberra, on London Circuit,… …
24Act of Canonical Communion with the Moscow Patriarchate — The Act of Canonical Communion with the Moscow Patriarchate reunited the two branches of the Russian Orthodox Church: the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) and the Moscow Patriarchate.cite… …
25act of faith — Etymology: translation of Portuguese auto da fé : an act requiring or displaying faith; specifically : auto da fé * * * an act that demonstrates or tests the strength of a person s convictions, as an important personal sacrifice. Cf. auto da fé.… …
26Sacrifice hit — Hit Hit, n. 1. A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything. [1913 Webster] So he the famed Cilician fencer praised, And, at each hit, with wonder seems amazed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke …
27Act of God — God God (g[o^]d), n. [AS. god; akin to OS. & D. god, OHG. got, G. gott, Icel. gu[eth], go[eth], Sw. & Dan. gud, Goth. gup, prob. orig. a p. p. from a root appearing in Skr. h[=u], p. p. h[=u]ta, to call upon, invoke, implore. [root]30. Cf.… …
28act of faith — an act that demonstrates or tests the strength of a person s convictions, as an important personal sacrifice. Cf. auto da fé. * * * …
29act of faith — noun 1. an act which demonstrates or tests the strength of a person s convictions, as a personal sacrifice. 2. Colloquial a risk or gamble, especially one taken because of a hunch …
30sacrifice(s) — An essential part of Israelite and Jewish life and culture, as in other religions with which anthropological study has made interesting comparison. They were devised primarily as a means for dealing with sin. Offences which needed expiation were… …
