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- sacrifice on the altar of
sacrifice on the altar of
sacrifice something on the altar of something
to destroy something in order to obtain something else He sacrificed his family life on the altar of his ambition and greed.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Eirik | | AY-rik | Norwegian |
Haf | | - | Welsh |
Honey | | HUN-ee | English (Rare) |
Leah | | LEE-ə (English) | English, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |
Inka | | EENG-kah (Finnish), ING-kah (German) | Frisian, Finnish, German |
Kadmos | | - | Greek Mythology |