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Water house, Apology (1653), p. 51. sacra tion) (sā-krāʼshon), n. [ Why then should it not as well from this be avoided as from the other find a sacra tion ? Feltham , Resolves. IMG:content-2678.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-2679.png:[blocks in formation] O sacred hunger of ambitious mindes, And impotent desire of men to raine! Spenser , F. Q., V. xii. 1. Sacred wit, Shak ., Tit. And., ii. 1. 120. Dryden, Æneid, iii. the origin of the present domestic cats from the Felis maniculatus of Rüppell, a native of Aby in i a. This is a true feline, apparently first domesticated in Egypt. The animal whose cla ic name (αίλουρος) has commonly been translated cat was quite different, being either a musteline or a viverrine. See Ælur us , cat1. - Sacred college, fig, fir. See the nouns. - Sacred fish, the mizdeh, oxyrhynch, or mormyre of the Nile, Mormyrus oxyrhynchus , venerated and mummied by the ancient Egyptians for the reason stated under Mormyrus . Some other fishes of the same river were also held in religious esteem, as the electrical catfish, Mal apter urus electric us , and the bichir, Polypte- rus bichir . Some such fish surmounts the head of Isis This way the devil used to evacuate the death of Christ, that we might have affiance in other things, as in the daily sacrifice of the priest. Latimer , Sermon of the Plough Moloch, horrid king, besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice . Milton , P. L, L. 393. in some of her representations. See cut under Malap- terurus . Sacred geography. See geography . - Sacred glo es, Heart, history. See glo 2 , heart , history . - Sa- cred ibis, Ibis religiosa , venerated and mummied by the Egyptians. See cut under ibis. - Sacred lotus, Nelumbium speciosum . See lotus , 1.- Sacred majestyt, a title once applied to the kings of England. - Sacred music, music of a religious character or connected with religious wor- ship: opposed to secular music . - Sacred place, in civil law , the place where a person is buried. - Sacred vulture. See vulture . Syn. Sacred , Holy . Holy is stronger and 4. Surrender or lo of profit. [Shopkeepers' more absolute than any word of cognate meaning. That which is sacred may derive its sanction from man; that cant.] which is holy has its sanctity directly from God or as con- nected with him. Hence we speak of the Holy Bible, and the sacred writings of the Hindus. He who is holy is abso- 3. The destruction, surrender, or giving up of some prized or desirable thing in behalf of a higher object, or to a claim considered more pre ing; the lo incurred by devotion to some other person or interest; also, the thing so de- voted or given up. of personal character. The opposite of holy is sinful or wicked ; that of sacred is secular , profane , or common . sacredly (sā'kred-li), adv . In a sacred manner. (a) With due reverence; religiously: as, to observe the Sabbath sacredly ; the day is sacredly kept. (b) Inviolably; strictly: as, to observe one's word sacredly ; a secret to be sacredly kept. sacredne (sā'kred-nes), n . [ sacred + -ne .] The state or character of being sacred, in any sacrett (sā'kret), n . [ sacret , dim. of sacre , saker: see saker1 .] In In falconry , same as sakeret . sacrific1 (sā-krif'ik), a . [= Pg. It. sacrifico , sacrificare , sacrifice: see sacrify .] Employed in sacrifice. Johnson. sacrific2 (sa-krif'ik), a . [ sacrum , sacrum, + L. -ficus , facere , make.] In an at ., entering into the composition of the sacrum: as, a sa- crific vertebra. [Rare.] sac rif i cablet (sā-krif'i-ka-bl), a . [= Sp. sacri- ficable = Pg. sacrificavel ; as sacrific1 + -able . ] Capable of being offered in sacrifice. Although his [Jepthah's] vow run generally for the words "Whatsoever shall come forth," ., yet might it be re- strained in the sense, for whatsoever was sacrificeable , and justly subject to law full immolation. sacrifical (sā-krif'i-kal), a . [ sacrificalis , pertaining to sacrifice, sacrificare , sacrifice: see sacrify .] Same as sacrifici . sacrificant (sa-krif'i-kant), n. [ sacrifi- can(t-)s, ppr. of sacrificare , sacrifice: see sac- rifice .] One who offers a sacrifice. Homer did believe there were certain evil demons, who took pleasure in fumes and nidours of sacrifices; and that they were ready, as a reward, to gratify the sacrificants with the destruction of any person, if they so desired it. Hallywell, Melampronœa, p. 102. pp. pl. of sacrificare , sacrifice: see sacrifice .] In the early church , Christians who sacrificed to idols in times of persecution, but returned to the church when the persecution was ended, and were received as penitents. sac rif i cation† (sak"ri-fi-kāʼshon), n . [ rificatio ( n- ), a sacrifice, sacrificare , sacrifice: see sacrify .] The act of sacrificing. O son! since through the will of God I am thy father, suffer this sac rif i cation . He made a sacrifice of his friendship to his interest. Johnson, Dict. Its patterns were last year's, and going at a sacrifice . Dickens , Chimes, ii. Eucharistic sacrifice, sacrifice of the ma , the sac- rifice of the body and blood of Christ, which, according to the doctrine of the Roman Catholic and other churches, the priest, in the celebration of the ma or eucharist, offers as a propitiation for sin and as a means of obtaining all graces and ble ings from God. See Roman Catholic Church , under Roman . Sacrifice hit, in base - ball , a hit made by the batter not for the purpose of gaining a base himself, but to enable another player already on one of the bases to score or to gain a base. IMG:content-2680.png:[blocks in formation] They which sacrificed to the god Lunas were accounted their wiues Masters. Purchas , Pilgrimage, p. 75. Whilst he [Alexander] was sacrificing they fell upon Milton , Ans. to Salmasius. It being therefore a sacrifice so abominable unto God, although he had pursued it, it is not probable the priests and wisdom of Israel would have permitted it: and that not only in regard of the subject or sacrifice itself, but also the sacrificator , which the picture makes to be Jepthah. Sir T. Browne , Vulg. Err., v. 14. sacrificatory (sā-krif'i-kā-to-ri), a . [= F. sa- crificatoire , sac rif i cat or i us , sacrificatus , sacrifice: see sacrify .] Offering sacrifice. Sherwood. sacrifice (sak'ri-fis or-fiz), n. [ sacrifice , sacrifise , sacrifice = Pr. sacrifici = Sp . Pg . sacrificio = It. sagrifizio , ficium , a sacrifice, lit. 'a rendering sacred,' sacer , sacred, + facere , make: see sacrel and fact . Cf. sacrify .] 1. The offering of anything to a deity; a consecratory rite. Great pomp, and sacrifice , and praises loud To Dagon. 2. That which is sacrificed; specifically, that which is consecrated and offered to a deity as So fraud was used, the sacrificer's trade, Fools are more hard to conquer than persuade. Dryden, Abs. and Achit., L. 125. [ sacrificium , sacrificial (sak-ri-fish'al), a . sacrifice, + -al .] Of, pertaining to, or used in sacrifice; concerned with sacrificing; consist- ing in or including sacrifice: as, sacrificial robes; a sacrificial meal. Now, the observation which Tertullian makes upon these sacrificial rites is pertinent to this rule. Jer. Taylor , Worthy Communicant. sacrificially (sak-ri-fish'al-i), adv . As regards sacrifices; after the manner of a sacrifice. sacrifył (sak'ri-fi), v . i . and t . [ ME.sacrifien , sacrifier = Pr. sacrificar , sacrifiar = Sp. Pg. sacrificar = It. sagrificare , sacrificare , sacrificare , offer sacrifice (cf. sacrificus , per- taining to sacrifice), sacer , sacred, + facere , make. Cf. sacrifice , sac rif i cation .] To sacrifice. seyde that she wolde sacrifye , And whanne she myghte hire tyme wel espre, Upon the fire of sacrifice she sterte. sacrilege sacrilege (sak'ri-lej), n. [Formerly also sacri ledge ; sacrilege , sacrilegge , sacrilegie , sacrilege , F.sacrilège = Sp. Pg. It. sacrilegio , sacrilegium , the robbing of a temple, stealing of sacred things, sacrilegus , a sacrilegious person, temple-robber, sacer , sacred, + legere , gather, pick, purloin: see sacred and legend .] 1. The violation, desecration, or profanation of sacred things. Roman Catholics distinguish between sacri legium immediatum , committed against that which in and of itself is holy, and sacrilegium media tum , committed against that which is sacred because of its a ociations or functions. Thou, that wlatist ydols, or mawmet is, doist sacrilegie ? Wyclif , Rom. ii. 22.