annual sacrifices
definitions
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Religious or ceremonial offerings, often involving animals or valuables, performed once a year to honor deities or maintain cosmic order.en: Religious or ceremonial offerings, often involving animals or valuables, performed once a year to honor deities or maintain cosmic order.
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Personal resources, time, or comfort that are given up or endured on a yearly basis for a specific cause or goal.en: Personal resources, time, or comfort that are given up or endured on a yearly basis for a specific cause or goal.
examples
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The king visited the temple to perform annual sacrifices to ensure a bountiful harvest.
The king visited the temple to perform annual sacrifices to ensure a bountiful harvest.
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Many students make annual sacrifices to their social lives while preparing for final exams.
Many students make annual sacrifices to their social lives while preparing for final exams.