Definitions for immolates

immolates im·mo·late

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

Immolates is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 594 anagrams from letters in immolates (aeilmmost).

Definitions for immolates

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 immolates

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

Examples for immolates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for immolates
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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