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Definition of Ritual killing
1. Noun. The act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity.
Exact synonyms: Sacrifice
Category relationships: Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna
Generic synonyms: Kill, Killing, Putting To Death
Specialized synonyms: Hecatomb, Immolation
Derivative terms: Sacrifice, Sacrifice, Sacrificial
Category relationships: Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna
Generic synonyms: Kill, Killing, Putting To Death
Specialized synonyms: Hecatomb, Immolation
Derivative terms: Sacrifice, Sacrifice, Sacrificial