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   immolate

   /ˈɪməleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning: "Chinese kings would immolate vast numbers of animals"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (earlier (late Middle English) as immolation): from Latin immolat- ‘sprinkled with sacrificial meal’, from the verb immolare, from in- ‘upon’ + mola ‘meal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. immolation noun
   • 2. immolator noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • M

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   • O

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