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Definition: Immolate |
ImmolateVerb1. Offer as a sacrifice by killing. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "immolate" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1808. (references) |
Etymology: Immolate \Im"mo*late\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Immolated; present participle verb or noun Immolating.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Literature | Immolate (3 syl.). To sacrifice; literally, "put meal on one." The reference is to the ancient custom of sprinkling meal and salt on the head of a victim to be offered in sacrifice. (Latin, in-molo.) "In the picture of the immolation of Isaac, or Abraham sacrificing his son, Isaac is described as a little boy." - Brown. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Giving | Tip, bribe; tickle the palm, grease the palm; offer; sacrifice, immolate. |
Killing | Verb: kill, put to death, slay, shed blood; murder, assassinate, butcher, slaughter, victimize, immolate; massacre; take away life, deprive of life; make away with, put an end to; despatch, dispatch; burke, settle, do for. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Immolate |
| English words defined with "immolate": Immolated, Immolating ♦ Victimate. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Immolate" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. Latin (immolate, offer in sacrifice, sacrifice, sprinkle with sacred meal). |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
immolate | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "immolate"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | i sakrifikuar, sakrifikoj (bargain away, lay down, mortify, sacrifice), flijoj, e flisë, bëj fli (sacrifice). (various references) | |
Arabic | قتل (assassinate, assassination, bag, butcher, croak, death, despatch, dispatch, do in, end, finish, fire, homicide, kill, killing, knock off, lay out, manslaughter, murder, poleaxe, procure, put down, put to death, shoot, slay, take for a ride), قدم قربانا (offer), ضحى (morning, sacrifice, victimize), دمر (annihilate, blast, break down, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, flatten, overthrow, prey, pull down, pulverize, ravage, ruin, smash, subvert, unbuild, wrack, wreck). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | жертвувам (sacrifice, spend), пренасям в жертва. (various references) | |
Czech | obìtovat (devote, give, lay down, offer, sacrifice, victimize). (various references) | |
Farsi | فداکردن (Devote, Give), فداءی (Devotee, Martyr, Zealous), کشته شده (Slain), قربانی شدن . (various references) | |
French | immoler, détruire. (various references) | |
German | opfern (give up, make a sacrifice of, offer, offer up, sacrifice, to sacrifice, victimize). (various references) | |
Greek | θυσιάζω (sacrifice, victimize). (various references) | |
Hebrew | לזבוח (sacrifice, slaughter), ל"קריב (sacrifice). (various references) | |
Hungarian | levág (amputate, butcher, cut down, cut off, exscind, hewed, hewn, lop, resect, shear, slaughter, to chop off, to crop, to cut away, to cut down, to excise, to hew, to hew away, to hew down, to lop away, to nick sy for sg, to nip, to pare away, to shave, to shave off, to slaughter, to slice off, to sting sy for sg, truncate), feláldoz (sacrifice, to immolate, to offer up a sacrifice, to sacrifice, to victimize, victimize). (various references) | |
Italian | immolare (victimise, victimize). (various references) | |
Manx | jannoo oural. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | immolateay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | impudor. (various references) | |
Romanian | sacrifica (sacrifice, slaughter, spend, victimize), jertfi (sacrifice). (various references) | |
Russian | жертвенный (oblational, oblatory, sacrificial), приносить в жертву, принесенный в жертву. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | žrtvovati (sacrifice, victimize). (various references) | |
Spanish | inmolar. (various references) | |
Swedish | offra (lay down, offer, offer up, sacrifice). (various references) | |
Turkish | kurban etmek (sacrifice, victimize). (various references) | |
Ukranian | жертовний (oblational, oblatory, sacrificial), приносити в жертву (offer, offer up, victimize). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | immola, immolabant, immolabantur, immolabat, immolabimus, immolabis, immolabisque, immolabit, immolabitque, immolabitur, immolabo, immolabunt, immolabuntur, immolamus, immolandas, immolandum, immolans, immolant, immolantes, immolanti, immolantis, immolantur, immolare, immolarent, immolarentur, immolares, immolaret, immolari, immolaris, immolasset, immolasti, immolat, immolata, immolate, immolati, immolatis, immolatisque, immolato, immolatoque, immolatum, immolatur, immolatus, immolaverint, immolaveris, immolaverit, immolaveritis, immolaverunt, immolaveruntque, immolavi, immolavit, immolavitque, immolem, immolemus, immolent, immoles, immolet, immoletis, immoletur, immolo, immolor. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Exodus Chapter 12, Verse 21 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Ekalesen de mwushV pasan gerousian uiwn israhl kai eipen proV autouV apelqonteV labete umin eautoiV probaton kata suggeneiaV umwn kai qusate to pasca |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Vocavit autem Moses omnes seniores filiorum Israhel et dixit ad eos ite tollentes animal per familias vestras immolate phase |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Moyses forsothe clepide alle the eldren of the sones of Yrael, and seyde to hem, Gothe, takynge a beeste bi youre meynese, offre ye paske; |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And Moses called for the elders off Israel and sayde vnto them: chouse out and take to euery housholde a shepe, ad kyll passeouer. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said to them, Draw out, and take you a lamb, according to your families, and kill the passover. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Then Moses sent for the chiefs of Israel, and said to them, See that lambs are marked out for yourselves and your families, and let the Passover lamb be put to death. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Exodus Chapter 12, Verse 21 |
| Bulgarian | Тогава на четиринадесетия ден от месеца, Моисей повика всичките Израилеви старейшини и рече им: Идете та си вземете по едно агне според челядите си и заколете пасхата. |
| Cebuano | ¶ Unya si Moises mitawag sa tsanan nga mga anciano sa Israel, ug miingon siya kanila: Panlakaw kamo, ug pagkuha ug mga nating carnero sumala sa gidaghanon sa inyong mga panimalay, ug patyon ninyo ang Pasko. |
| Chinese | 於 是 摩 西 召 了 以 色 列 的 眾 長 老 來 、 對 他 們 說 、 們 要 按 著 家 口 取 出 羊 " 、 把 這 逾 越 節 的 羊 " 宰 了 。 |
| Croatian | Zatim sazva Mojsije sve starješine Izraelaca te im reèe: "Idite i pribavite janje za svoje obitelji i žrtvujte Pashu. |
| Danish | Da kaldte Moses alle Israels Ældste sammen og sagde til dem: "Gå ud og hent eder Småkvæg til eders Familier og slagt Påskeofferet; |
| Dutch | Mozes dan riep al de oudsten van Israel, en zeide tot hen: Leest uit, en neemt u lammeren voor uw huisgezinnen, en slacht het pascha. |
| Finnish | Ja Mooses kutsui kaikki Israelin vanhimmat ja sanoi heille: "Menkää ja ottakaa lammas kutakin perhekuntaanne kohti ja teurastakaa pääsiäislammas. |
| French | Moïse appela tous les anciens d`Israël, et leur dit: Allez prendre du bétail pour vos familles, et immolez la Pâque. |
| German | Und Mose forderte alle Ältesten in Israel und sprach zu ihnen: Leset aus und nehmet Schafe für euch nach euren Geschlechtern und schlachtet das Passah. |
| Haitian Creole | ¶ Moyiz rele tout chèf fanmi pèp Izrayèl la, li di yo: -Se pou chak moun al chache yon ti mouton osinon yon ti kabrit pou yo touye pou fèt delivrans lan pou fanmi nou. |
| Hungarian | Elõhívá tehát Mózes Izráel minden véneit és monda nékik: Fogjatok és vegyetek magatoknak bárányt családaitok szerint és öljétek meg a páskhát. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Musa memanggil semua pemimpin Israel dan berkata kepada mereka, "Pergilah dan ambillah bagi keluargamu seekor anak domba untuk perayaan Paskah. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Hata, maka dipanggil Musa akan segala tua-tua Israel berhimpun, lalu katanya kepada mereka itu: Pilihlah serta ambillah anak-anak domba bagi orang isi segala rumah kamu, dan sembelihlah Pasah itu. |
| Italian | Mosè convocò tutti gli anziani d'Israele e disse loro: «Andate a procurarvi un capo di bestiame minuto per ogni vostra famiglia e immolate la pasqua. |
| Korean | 모 세 가 이 스 라 엘 모 " 장 로 를 불 러 서 그 " 에 게 이 르 되 ` 너 희 " 나 가 서 너 희 가 족 대 로 어 린 양 을 택 하 여 " 양 으 로 잡 |
| Maori | ¶ Na ka karanga a Mohi ki nga kaumatua katoa o Iharaira, ka mea ki a ratou, Tikina, tangohia mai ma koutou he reme, kia rite ki o koutou whanau, patua hoki te kapenga. |
| Norwegian | Da kalte Moses alle Israels eldste til sig og sa til dem: Gå og hent småfe for eders familier og slakt påskelammet! |
| Portuguese | Chamou, pois, Moisés todos os anciãos de Israel, e disse-lhes: Ide e tomai-vos cordeiros segundo as vossas famílias, e imolai a páscoa. |
| Rumanian | Moise a chemat pe toyi bqtrknii lui Israel, wi le -a zis: ,,Duceyi-vq de luayi un miel pentru familiile voastre, wi junghiayi Pawtele. |
| Russian | й УПЪЧБМ нПЙУЕК ЧУЕИ УФБТЕКЫЙО йЪТБЙМЕЧЩИ Й УЛБЪБМ ЙН: ЧЩ'ЕТЙФЕ Й ЧПЪШНЙФЕ УЕ'Е БЗО"ЕЧ П УЕНЕКУФЧБН ЧБЫЙН Й ЪБЛПМЙФЕ БУИХ; |
| Spanish | Moisés convocó a todos los ancianos de Israel y les dijo: --Sacad y tomad del rebaño para vuestras familias, y sacrificad el cordero pascual. |
| Swedish | Och Mose kallade till sig alla de äldste i Israel och sade till dem: "Begiven eder hem, och tagen eder ett lamm för vart hushåll och slakten påskalammet. >Hebr. 11,28. |
| Thai | แล้วโมเสสเรียกบรร"าพวกผู้ใหญ่ของคนอิสราเอลมาพร้อมกันสั่งว่า "ท่านทั้งหลายจงไปเอาลูกแกะตามครอบครัวของท่านมาฆ่าเป็นลูกแกะปัสกา |
| Ukrainian | ¶ І покликав Мойсей усіх старших Ізраїлевих, та й промовив до них: Спровадьте й візьміть собі дрібну худобину за родинами вашими, і заколіть пасху. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "immolate": immolated, immolates. (additional references) | |
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"Immolate" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Dimmlite, immolare, immoliate, immulate, imulate. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "immolate" (pronounced 'Im"mo*late'): Absquatulate, Acidulate, Aculeolate, Adulate, Alveolate, Ambulate, Amylate, Apostolate, Appendiculate, Ariled, Arillate, Aristulate, Arllated, Assibilate, Assimulate, Astipulate, Avolate, Barbellate, Barbellulate, Belate, Biarticulate, Biauriculate, Biflabellate, Biflagellate, Bifoliolate, Bimaculate, Binoculate, Binoxalate, Binucleolate, Biocellate, Bipupillate, Bombilate, Boncilate, Bookplate, Bracteolate, Breastplate, Bullate, Bursiculate, Calceolate, Campanulate, Cancellate, Cantillate, Capitellate, Capreolate, Caprylate, Catenulate, Cephalate, Chelate, Chocolate, Cholate, Circumambulate, Circumundulate, Clavellate, Confabulate, Conflate, Conglobulate, Consolate, Consulate, Copperplate, Corniculate, Costellate, Cumulate, Cupulate, Deambulate, Dearticulate, Debellate, Decollate, deflate, Deoperculate, Deoppilate, Deosculate, Depilate, Depucelate, Disarticulate, Disassimilate, Disoppilate, Dissimilate, Drawplate, Ebracteolate, Echinulate, Efflate, Electroplate, Emaculate, Enubilate, Eventilate, Exannulate, Exantlate, Exarillate, Exarticulate, Exoculate, Exosculate, Exscutellate, Exstipulate, Exsufflate, Extimulate, Exungulate, Falculate, Famulate, Faveolate, fistulate, Flabellate, Focillate, Fo'liolate, footplate, formulate, Fossulate, Foveolate, Funambulate, Funiculate, Galericu-late, Gallate, Glycocholate, Hamulate, Haustellate, immaculate, Implate, inarticulate, Incapsulate, Insimulate, Insolate, Instipulate, Insufflate, insulate, intercalate, Interjaculate, Interosculate, interpellate, interpolate, Involucellate, Irregulate, Irrelate, isolate, Jaculate, Jugulate, Laciniolate, legislate, Lenticellate, Lineolate, lingulate, Locellate, Loculate, Malate, Masculate, Mellate, Mesoxalate, miscalculate, Misregulate, Misrelate, mistranslate, Monticulate, Moroxylate, Mucronulate, Multarticulate, Multigranulate, Multungulate, Muriculate, Naphthalate, Neckplate, Nidulate, Nubilate, Oblanceolate, Obnubilate, Ocellate, Omoplate, Opinlate, Oppilate, Oscillate, Ovate-lanceolate, Ovate-subulate, Overlate, Ovulate, Oxalate, Oxanilate, Papillulate, Peculate, Pedicellate, Pediculate, Pendulate, Penicillate, Peninsulate, Perflate, Petiolulate, Phenolate, Pinnulate, Pistillate, Plano-subulate, Plurifoliolate, Preambulate, Precalculate, Proconsulate, Propiolate, Pullulate, Pyrogallate, Pyromalate, Reassimilate, Reconsolate, Refocillate, Regelate, regulate, Repullulate, Retinulate, retranslate, Revelate, Rostellate, Rosulate, Scepterellate, scintillate, Semiverticillate, Septulate, sibilate, Solidungulate, somnambulate, Spacelate, spatulate, Spherulate, Spinii-spirulate, Spirulate, Squamellate, Squamulate, Stellulate, stimulate, Stipellate, strangulate, Straticulate, stridulate, Sublate, Subpedunculate, Subturriculate, Sufflate, Suggillate, Surculate, Tabulate, Tantalate, Taurocholate, Terephthalate, Terneplate, Testiculate, Thallate, titillate, trabeculate, Transcolate, triangulate, Triarticulate, trifoliolate, Tubulate, ululate, Uniflagellate, Unifollilate, uniovulate, Unmasculate, Urcelate, Ustulate, Utriculate, vacillate, Vamplate, Vanillate, Vehiculate, Velate, Ventilate, Verriculate, Violate, Virgulate, Xylate. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-i-l-m-m-o-t" | |
-2 letters: maloti, motile, tammie. | |
-3 letters: amole, email, lemma, maile, mamie, metal, mimeo, motel, telia, teloi, toile. | |
-4 letters: alit, alme, aloe, alto, amie, ammo, atom, emit, ilea, imam, iota, item, lame, late, lati, lima, lime, limo, lite, loam, lota, loti, mail, maim, male, malm, malt, mate, meal, meat, melt, memo, meta, mile, milo, milt, mime, mite, moat, moil, mola, mole, molt, mome, momi, mote, olea, omit, tael, tail, tale, tali, tame, teal, team, tela, tile, time, toea, toil, tola, tole, tome. | |
-5 letters: ail, aim, ait, ale, alt, ami, ate, eat, elm, eta, lam, lat, lea, lei, let, lie, lit, lot, mae, mat, mel, mem, met, mil, mim, moa, mol, mom, mot, oat, oil, ole, tae, tam, tao, tea, tel, tie, til, toe, tom. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-i-l-m-m-o-t" | |
+1 letter: immolated, immolates. | |
+2 letters: metabolism. | |
+3 letters: committable, immortalise, immortalize, memorialist, metabolisms, metonymical, momentarily, myofilament, recommittal. | |
+4 letters: commonalties, emotionalism, immethodical, immoderately, immoralities, immortalised, immortalises, immortalized, immortalizer, immortalizes, incommutable, melodramatic, memorability, memorialists, mesothelioma, metronomical, microclimate, monofilament, monometallic, multimegaton, myofilaments, recommittals. | |
+5 letters: commercialist, commerciality, commonalities, communalities, complimentary, emotionalisms, immortalities, immortalizers, intercommunal, melodramatics, melodramatise, melodramatist, melodramatize, mesotheliomas, microclimates, microfilament, monofilaments, monometallism, monometallist, monumentality, monumentalize, multimegatons. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)49 6D 6D 6F 6C 61 74 65 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).. -- -- --- .-.. .- - . |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01101101 01101101 01101111 01101100 01100001 01110100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I m m o l a t e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 006D 006D 006F 006C 0061 0074 0065 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4379798178678671 |
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