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  • 11self-sacrifice — self sacrificer, n. self sacrificial /self sak reuh fish euhl, self /, adj. self sacrificing, adj. self sacrificingly, adv. self sacrificingness, n. /self sak reuh fuys , self /, n. sacrifice of one s interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the… …

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  • 12self-sacrifice — self sac′rifice n. sacrifice of oneself or one s interests for others • Etymology: 1795–1805 self sac′rificer, n. self′ sacrifi′cial, adj. self sac′rificing, adj. self sac′rificingly, adv …

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  • 13Self-sacrifice in Jewish law — Although rare, there are instances within Jewish law that mandate a Jew to sacrifice his or her own life rather than violate a religious prohibition. One of these prohibitions is that no life should be taken, including one s own. Many more ritual …

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  • 14Self-Sacrifice National Democratic Party — The Self Sacrifice National Democratic Party ( Fidokorlar Milliy Demokratik Partiyasi ) is a political party in Uzbekistan. The party s leader is Ahtam TursunovAt the last legislative elections, 24 December 2004 and 9 January 2005, the party won… …

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  • 15self-sacrifice — /sɛlf ˈsækrəfaɪs / (say self sakruhfuys) noun sacrifice of one s interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the good of another. –self sacrificing, adjective …

  • 16self-sacrifice — noun the giving up of one s own interests or wishes in order to help others or advance a cause. Derivatives self sacrificial adjective self sacrificing adjective …

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  • 17self-sacrifice — n. Self denial, self abnegation, unselfishness, devotion, generosity, disinterestedness …

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  • 18self-sacrifice — noun Date: 1591 sacrifice of oneself or one s interest for others or for a cause or ideal …

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  • 19self-sacrifice — noun (U) the act of doing without things you want, need, or care about in order to help someone else self sacrificing adjective …

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  • 20self-sacrifice — n See self denial(defs. 1 4) …

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