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oblation collapse: the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist; the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"

libation collapse: the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony; a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity; (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage

human nature collapse: the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings; "a great observer of human nature"

suttee collapse: the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband

Homo sapiens collapse: the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc

peace offering collapse: something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace

holocaust collapse: an act of great destruction and loss of life; the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler

offertory collapse: the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God; the offerings of the congregation at a religious service

homo collapse: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

craniology collapse: the scientific study of the skulls of various human races

immolate collapse: offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction; "The Aztecs immolated human victims"; "immolate the valuables at the temple"

quitclaim collapse: act of transferring a title or right or claim to another; document transferring title or right or claim to another

tellurian collapse: an inhabitant of the earth; of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

selflessness collapse: acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity

swear off collapse: promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether"

earthborn collapse: connected with earthly life; of earthly origin; "earthborn cares and pleasures"; springing from or born on the earth; "earthborn beings"; of earthly origin (as mortals are); "earthborn existence"

anthropology collapse: the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

altruism collapse: the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

sacrifice collapse: (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners; the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity; personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective); a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"; kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"; make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals; endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"; sell at a loss

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