Definitions for immolate

immolate im·mo·late

Spelling: [im-uh-leyt]
IPA: /ˈɪm əˌleɪt/

Immolate is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 256 anagrams from letters in immolate (aeilmmot).

Definitions for immolate

verb (used with object)

  1. to sacrifice.
  2. to kill as a sacrificial victim, as by fire; offer in sacrifice.
  3. to destroy by fire.

Origin of immolate

1540-50; Latin immolātus, past participle of immolāre to sprinkle with holy meal prior to sacrificing, sacrifice, equivalent to im- im-

Examples for immolate

They were about to immolate a turtle-dove, but the Princess saved its life, and let it fly.

Upon the stern altar of his fortunes he must immolate his first and enduring love.

Lastly, President Obama should ask his counterpart what is driving young Tibetan monks and nuns to immolate themselves in protest.

After sacrificing the greater animals, then we immolate the others.

The heads which they have sworn to immolate must be obtained at any cost.

In the interests of science, I'm quite prepared to immolate myself.

He was threatening to immolate both of them when police ended a standoff by grabbing him.

What are the conventions, that you should immolate yourself and your child to them?

Perhaps it was her destiny to immolate herself for duty to the end.

One among ms must immolate himself, study the malady, seek its cure.

Word Value for immolate
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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