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Immolation

Noun

Definition: The act of sacrificing or killing oneself, especially by fire, as a religious or political action.

Example sentence: The monk's immolation shocked the entire community.

Noun

Definition: The killing or offering of a victim, particularly in a ritualistic or sacrificial manner.

Example sentence: The ancient civilization practiced immolation as part of their religious ceremonies.

Verb (transitive)

Definition: To sacrifice or kill someone, typically by fire, with religious or political motives.

Example sentence: The radical group decided to immolate one of its members to make a political statement.

Verb (transitive)

Definition: To kill or destroy something with intense heat or fire.

Example sentence: The fire immolated the entire forest within hours.