c. 1600, from Latin sacrificium "a sacrifice" (see sacrifice (n.)) + -al (1). Related: Sacrificially.
sacrificial lamb
sacramental
Sacramento
sacre bleu
sacred
sacrifice
sacrificial
sacrilege
sacrilegious
sacristan
sacristy
sacro-
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