victimary
victimary · victimaries
A person whose role it is to kill the sacrificial victim during a ritual sacrificeA person whose role it is to kill the sacrificial victim(s) during a ritual sacrifice.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A person whose role it is to kill the sacrificial victim(s) during a ritual sacrifice.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French victimaire, from Latin victimārius, from victima + -ārius.Borrowed from Middle French victimaire, from Latin victimārius, from victima + -ārius.
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Forms
plural: victimaries| Singular | victimary |
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