ritual murder

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noun

a human sacrifice made to appease a deity.

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Origin of ritual murder

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby ritual murder

ritualism, ritualist, ritualistic, ritualization, ritualize, ritual murder, ritz, Ritz combination principle, ritzy, riv., rivage

How to use ritual murder in a sentence

The family was taking some private moments for a closing of the coffin in keeping with Chinese ritual.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What ritual did some celebrities start engaging in over the summer?
Michael Tomasky’s Year-End Quiz: Test Your 2014 News Knowledge|Michael Tomasky|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kanchanaburi, Thailand — At the Kanchanaburi train station each morning, the same ritual unfolds.
Riding Thailand’s WWII Death Railway|Liza Foreman|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Followers had traveled many miles to mourn the loss, and aid in the ritual washing, dressing, and honoring of the body.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families|Abby Haglage|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The website Murder Inna Dancehall catalogs 207 dancehall songs with violently anti-gay lyrics.
How Maurice Tomlinson Was Outed in Jamaica—and Forced Into Exile|Jay Michaelson|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Upon seeing the said ritual, I ordered it to be published, and it was done on the day of Sts.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Organisation ensues, and the general conceptions of state-deities and state-ritual are made more definite and precise.
The Religion of Ancient Rome|Cyril Bailey
Once again temples are shut and marriages forbidden, but the ritual is of a very different nature.
The Religion of Ancient Rome|Cyril Bailey
In the matter of ritual and observance, state-organisation—and its absence—are alike significant.
The Religion of Ancient Rome|Cyril Bailey
There he saw the ceremony of ordination performed, and expressed warm approbation of the Anglican ritual.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay