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That form of delusion which leads to extravagant and absurd undertakings or sacrifices in obedience to a morbidly romantic ideal of duty or honor, as illustrated by the exploits of Don Quixote in knight-errantry.

Serving or tending to remit, or to secure remission; remissive. "A sacrifice expiatory or remissory." Latimer.

To pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, expense, or other sacrifice; to recompense; to requite; as, to remunerate men for labor.

Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.

Employed in sacrifice. [R.] Johnson.

Capable of being offered in sacrifice. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

One who offers a sacrifice. [R.]

A sacrificer; one who offers a sacrifice. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Offering sacrifice. [R.] Sherwood.

Of or pertaining to sacrifice or sacrifices; consisting in sacrifice; performing sacrifice. "Sacrificial rites." Jer. Taylor.

tiq.), games celebrated, at long but irregular intervals, for three days and nights, with sacrifices, theatrical shows, combats, sports, and the like. -- Secular music, any music or songs not adapted to sacred uses. -- Secular hymn or poem, a hymn or poem composed for the secular games, or sung or rehearsed at those…

Self-denial; self-renunciation; self-sacrifice.

The denial of one's self; forbearing to gratify one's own desires; self-sacrifice.

The act of devoting one's self, or the state of being self- devoted; willingness to sacrifice one's own advantage or happiness for the sake of others; self-sacrifice.

The act of renouncing, or setting aside, one's own wishes, claims, etc.; self-sacrifice.

the two great systems of religious belief in Japan. Its essence is ancestor worship, and sacrifice to dead heroes. [Written also Sintu, and Sintuism.]

A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin. He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin. 2 Cor. v. 21.

The act of sparing; moderation; restraint. [Obs.] Killing for sacrifice, without any spare. Holland.

To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist. "Sacrifices . . . which stood only in meats and drinks." Heb. ix. 10. Accomplish what your signs foreshow; I stand resigned, and am prepared to go. Dryden. Thou seest how it stands with me, and that I may not tarry. Sir W. Scott.…

r that; after what is stated. In the primitive church, such as by fear being compelled to sacrifice to strange gods, after repented, and kept still the office of preaching the gospel. Whitgift. Still and anon, at intervals and repeatedly; continually; ever and anon; now and then. And like the watchful minutes to the ho…