{
  "Sackville-West":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Victoria Mary 1892\u20131962 Vita English writer":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sak-\u02ccvil-\u02c8west"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125352",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Saco":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "river 104 miles (167 kilometers) long in eastern New Hampshire and southwestern Maine flowing southeast into the Atlantic Ocean":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u022f-(\u02cc)k\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212409",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Sacoglossa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a division of Opisthobranchia including sea slugs (family Elysiidae) that are usually placed in the suborder Nudibranchia":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from saco- (from Greek sakos shield) + -glossa ; akin to Sanskrit tvak skin, hide":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u022fs\u0259",
      "\u02ccs\u0101k-",
      "\u02ccsak\u0259\u02c8gl\u00e4s\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100058",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "saccharic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or obtained from saccharine substances":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sacchar- + -ic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)sa\u00a6k-",
      "s\u0259\u02c8karik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133314",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "saccharide":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a monosaccharide sugar or combination of sugars : carbohydrate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Blood types bear two different kinds of saccharide (sugar) molecules on the surface of red blood cells. \u2014 Lo\u00efc Mangin, Scientific American , 30 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1895, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sak-\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bd also -r\u0259d",
      "\u02c8sa-k\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082028",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "saccharification":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the process of breaking a complex carbohydrate (such as starch or cellulose) into its monosaccharide components":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1839, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02ccker-\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "s\u0259-\u02cckar-\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110030",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "saccharifying enzyme":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": amylase sense 2 b":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101110",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "saccharimeter":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1869, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsak-\u0259-\u02c8rim-\u0259t-\u0259r",
      "\u02ccsa-k\u0259-\u02c8ri-m\u0259-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223430",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "saccharin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crystalline compound C 7 H 5 NO 3 S that is unrelated to the carbohydrates, is several hundred times sweeter than sucrose, and is used as a calorie-free sweetener":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "soft drinks flavored with saccharin",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In one study, volunteers ate the equivalent 10 Sweet\u2019N Low packets\u2019 worth of saccharin per day for a week, yet only four of seven volunteers developed any carbohydrate metabolism issues at this extreme dose. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 7 Aug. 2020",
      "While Tab contained two artificial sweeteners \u2013 saccharin and cyclamate \u2013 cyclamate was the more important of the two. \u2014 Jeffrey Miller, The Conversation , 23 Nov. 2020",
      "If participants could taste the saccharin at any point, the fit test was failed. \u2014 Hannah Thomasy, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "If participants could taste the saccharin at any point, the fit test was failed. \u2014 Hannah Thomasy, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "If participants could taste the saccharin at any point, the fit test was failed. \u2014 Hannah Thomasy, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "If participants could taste the saccharin at any point, the fit test was failed. \u2014 Hannah Thomasy, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "If participants could taste the saccharin at any point, the fit test was failed. \u2014 Hannah Thomasy, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "If participants could taste the saccharin at any point, the fit test was failed. \u2014 Hannah Thomasy, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1885, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sa-k(\u0259-)r\u0259n",
      "\u02c8sak-(\u0259-)r\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053535",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "saccharinated":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": mixed with or containing saccharine matter : saccharated":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "saccharine + -ate , verb suffix + -ed":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-r\u0259\u0307\u02ccn\u0101t\u0259\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164754",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "saccharine":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unsentimental"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": ingratiatingly or affectedly agreeable or friendly":[],
      ": of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar":[
        "saccharine taste"
      ],
      ": overly or sickishly sweet":[
        "saccharine flavor"
      ],
      ": overly sentimental : mawkish":[
        "a saccharine love story"
      ],
      ": yielding or containing sugar":[
        "saccharine vegetables"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the movie was funny, but it had a saccharine ending in which everyone lives happily ever after",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This saccharine facade of Homelander being Captain America. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 5 June 2022",
      "There is no saccharine happily-ever-after in which Johnny suddenly becomes a world-class dad, but their brief time together does change him. \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
      "Sweetness becomes saccharine and nostalgia a crutch. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The overall message from these flashbacks is that Mormon history is not as saccharine or as faith-promoting as church members like Pyre have been taught to believe. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "That flurry of pastel tulips and cabbage roses had a distinctly feminine vibe, often too saccharine for male tastes. \u2014 Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "None of the bars are overly saccharine , but the Smooth Coconut Praline is probably the sweetest of the bunch\u2014like a more sophisticated Mounds bar (which is literally just ultra-sugary shredded coconut covered in chocolate). \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "If these mattresses were available half off all year round, the sweetness of the deal would soon turn unpleasantly saccharine . \u2014 Mary Gulino, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The saccharine , unpretentious charm of supermarket sheet cake and box mix Betty Crocker confections is known to all, so a spritz of Marissa Zappas\u2019 irreverent Annabel\u2019s Birthday Cake taps into your scent memories. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin saccharum":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-k\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bn",
      "\u02c8sa-k(\u0259-)r\u0259n",
      "-k\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113n",
      "\u02c8sak-(\u0259-)r\u0259n also -\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113n or -\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chocolate-box",
      "cloying",
      "corny",
      "drippy",
      "fruity",
      "gooey",
      "lovey-dovey",
      "maudlin",
      "mawkish",
      "mushy",
      "novelettish",
      "sappy",
      "schmaltzy",
      "sentimental",
      "sloppy",
      "slushy",
      "soppy",
      "soupy",
      "spoony",
      "spooney",
      "sticky",
      "sugarcoated",
      "sugary",
      "wet"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091039",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "saccharinic acid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several polyhydroxy acids formed from sugars by alkaline treatment as though by internal oxidation and reduction so that one carbon no longer holds an oxygen and in many instances with branching of the carbon skeleton":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "saccharinic International Scientific Vocabulary saccharin + -ic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6sak\u0259\u00a6rinik-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033429",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "saccharinity":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unsentimental"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": ingratiatingly or affectedly agreeable or friendly":[],
      ": of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar":[
        "saccharine taste"
      ],
      ": overly or sickishly sweet":[
        "saccharine flavor"
      ],
      ": overly sentimental : mawkish":[
        "a saccharine love story"
      ],
      ": yielding or containing sugar":[
        "saccharine vegetables"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the movie was funny, but it had a saccharine ending in which everyone lives happily ever after",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This saccharine facade of Homelander being Captain America. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 5 June 2022",
      "There is no saccharine happily-ever-after in which Johnny suddenly becomes a world-class dad, but their brief time together does change him. \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
      "Sweetness becomes saccharine and nostalgia a crutch. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The overall message from these flashbacks is that Mormon history is not as saccharine or as faith-promoting as church members like Pyre have been taught to believe. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "That flurry of pastel tulips and cabbage roses had a distinctly feminine vibe, often too saccharine for male tastes. \u2014 Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "None of the bars are overly saccharine , but the Smooth Coconut Praline is probably the sweetest of the bunch\u2014like a more sophisticated Mounds bar (which is literally just ultra-sugary shredded coconut covered in chocolate). \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "If these mattresses were available half off all year round, the sweetness of the deal would soon turn unpleasantly saccharine . \u2014 Mary Gulino, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The saccharine , unpretentious charm of supermarket sheet cake and box mix Betty Crocker confections is known to all, so a spritz of Marissa Zappas\u2019 irreverent Annabel\u2019s Birthday Cake taps into your scent memories. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin saccharum":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-k\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bn",
      "\u02c8sa-k(\u0259-)r\u0259n",
      "-k\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113n",
      "\u02c8sak-(\u0259-)r\u0259n also -\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113n or -\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chocolate-box",
      "cloying",
      "corny",
      "drippy",
      "fruity",
      "gooey",
      "lovey-dovey",
      "maudlin",
      "mawkish",
      "mushy",
      "novelettish",
      "sappy",
      "schmaltzy",
      "sentimental",
      "sloppy",
      "slushy",
      "soppy",
      "soupy",
      "spoony",
      "spooney",
      "sticky",
      "sugarcoated",
      "sugary",
      "wet"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085022",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "saccharogenesis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the formation of sugar especially by saccharification":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sacchar- + genesis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsak\u0259r\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054816",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sacerdotal":{
    "antonyms":[
      "lay",
      "nonclerical",
      "secular",
      "temporal"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to priests or a priesthood : priestly":[
        "sacerdotal robes",
        "sacerdotal authority"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or suggesting sacerdotalism":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "sacerdotal garments such as a cassock and miter",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Diminution drains this office of the sacerdotal pomposities that have encrusted it. \u2014 Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic , 1 Aug. 2017",
      "The brand inspires a sacerdotal devotion in many of its workers (its archives contain the papers of one of the atelier\u2019s premieres, or heads, who served from 1947 to 1990). \u2014 Matthew Schneier, New York Times , 1 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin sacerdotalis , from sacerdot-, sacerdos priest, from sacer sacred + -dot-, -dos (akin to facere to make) \u2014 more at sacred , do":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsa-k\u0259r-",
      "\u02ccsa-s\u0259r-\u02c8d\u014d-t\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "clerical",
      "clerkly",
      "ministerial",
      "pastoral",
      "priestly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093630",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "sack":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a base in baseball":[],
      ": a short usually loose-fitting coat for women and children":[],
      ": a usually rectangular-shaped bag (as of paper, burlap, or canvas)":[],
      ": a woman's loose-fitting dress":[],
      ": an instance of sacking the quarterback in football":[],
      ": any of several white wines imported to England from Spain and the Canary Islands during the 16th and 17th centuries":[],
      ": bed":[],
      ": dismissal":[
        "gave him the sack"
      ],
      ": hammock , bunk":[],
      ": sacque sense 2":[],
      ": the plundering of a captured town":[],
      ": to dismiss especially summarily":[],
      ": to plunder (a place, such as a town) especially after capture":[],
      ": to put in or as if in a sack":[],
      ": to strip of valuables : loot":[],
      ": to tackle (the quarterback) behind the line of scrimmage in football":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1549, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1532, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sak bag, sackcloth, from Old English sacc , from Latin saccus bag & Late Latin saccus sackcloth, both from Greek sakkos bag, sackcloth, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew \u015baq bag, sackcloth":"Noun",
      "Middle French sac , from Old Italian sacco , literally, bag, from Latin saccus":"Noun and Verb",
      "modification of Middle French sec dry, from Latin siccus ; probably akin to Old High German s\u012bhan to filter, Sanskrit si\u00f1cati he pours":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sak"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sack Verb (2) ravage , devastate , waste , sack , pillage , despoil mean to lay waste by plundering or destroying. ravage implies violent often cumulative depredation and destruction. a hurricane ravaged the coast devastate implies the complete ruin and desolation of a wide area. an earthquake devastated the city waste may imply producing the same result by a slow process rather than sudden and violent action. years of drought had wasted the area sack implies carrying off all valuable possessions from a place. barbarians sacked ancient Rome pillage implies ruthless plundering at will but without the completeness suggested by sack . settlements pillaged by Vikings despoil applies to looting or robbing without suggesting accompanying destruction. the Nazis despoiled the art museums",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202444",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sack-winged":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having wings resembling or furnished with formations resembling sacks":[
        "\u2014 used especially of tropical American bats (family Emballonuridae) with a glandular pouch near the front edge of the wing"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174533",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sacque":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an infant's usually short jacket that fastens at the neck":[],
      ": sack sense 3a":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of sack entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sak"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175601",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sacr-":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sacral and":[
        "sacro coccyx",
        "sacro tuberous"
      ],
      ": sacred : something sacred":[
        "sacr al"
      ],
      ": sacred and":[
        "sacro pictorial"
      ],
      ": sacrum":[
        "sacr al"
      ],
      ": sacrum and":[
        "sacro coccyx",
        "sacro tuberous"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sacr- , from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin, from sacr-, sacer":"Combining form",
      "New Latin, from sacrum":"Combining form"
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191415",
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
  "sacra conversazione":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": holy conversation":[
        "\u2014 used for depictions of the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus with saints"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u00e4-kr\u00e4-\u02cck\u014dn-ver-\u02ccs\u00e4t-s\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-n\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170326",
    "type":[
      "Italian noun phrase"
    ]
  },
  "sacrad":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": toward the sacrum":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sacr- entry 2 + -ad":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sa\u02cckrad",
      "\u02c8sakr\u0259d",
      "\u02c8s\u0101\u02cckrad"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192759",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "sacral":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": holy , sacred":[
        "sacral authority"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or lying near the sacrum":[
        "the sacral region of the spinal cord"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1767, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1882, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sacr-, sacer \u2014 more at sacred":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0101-",
      "\u02c8s\u0101-kr\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sa-kr\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sak-r\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sa-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051754",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sacralize":{
    "antonyms":[
      "deconsecrate",
      "desacralize",
      "desanctify"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to treat as or make sacred":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "sacralizing the cohabitation of a man and a woman by means of the marriage ceremony"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1933, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0101-",
      "\u02c8sa-kr\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bless",
      "consecrate",
      "hallow",
      "sanctify"
    ],
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      "Latin sacratus , past participle of sacrare":""
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      "The burial site is sacred ground.",
      "the sacred image of the Virgin Mary",
      "the sacred pursuit of liberty",
      "We have a sacred duty to find out the truth.",
      "Freedom is a sacred right.",
      "They'll make jokes about anything. Nothing is sacred to those guys.",
      "I can't believe they would do that. Is nothing sacred ",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Susannah\u2019s beach house is a sacred place for Belly, who regards it as more a home than even her literal home, not least because nothing ever seems to change there. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
      "The memories of voices swelling with song or a grandmother softly humming a favorite tune can hold a sacred place in one's heart, deeper than even speech or scripture can reach. Jeannette Lindholm knows the feeling. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "The mosque compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount, is the site of an ancient Jewish temple considered the most sacred place in Judaism. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Also nearby is an ancient synagogue that, according to tradition, was built on top of the ruins of the sacred place where Jesus studied and prayed. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The McEvoy family, along with other Northern California olive oil artisans, believe their regional brand is sacred \u2014 much like Italians with their Parmigiano-Reggiano or the French with their Champagne. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The song captures the guiding ethos of Motomami: Nothing is sacred . \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Though the First Nations believe that all rocks are sacred and shouldn\u2019t be moved, in this instance, the elders felt that moving the boulders to protect them and to share them with the world would be acceptable, says Standing. \u2014 Diane Selkirk, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Emirati innovator and entrepreneur, Al Mallouhi, who believes coffee is sacred , has created something special at The Espresso Lab, located in the Design District. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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      "Middle English, from past participle of sacren to consecrate, from Anglo-French sacrer , from Latin sacrare , from sacr-, sacer sacred; akin to Latin sancire to make sacred, Hittite \u0161akl\u0101i- rite":""
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      "\u02c8s\u0101-kr\u0259d"
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      "hallowed",
      "holy",
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      "sacrosanct",
      "unassailable",
      "untouchable"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012531",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203246",
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      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "from its veneration by the ancient Egyptians":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014545",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154559"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135538",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114846",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to die in order to help someone else":[
        "They sacrificed their lives for their country."
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181333",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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      ": of or relating to a metal that serves as an anode which is electrolytically consumed instead of another metal that is present":[],
      ": of, relating to, of the nature of, or involving sacrifice":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "their sacrificial acts of self-denial",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because the objects were broken or burned before burial, experts concluded that they\u2019d been placed in the pits as part of a sacrificial ritual. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
      "This sacrificial portion was then called the challah. \u2014 Benjamin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
      "The Swedes had no sacrificial justification to build the same cars and fiercely resist change from the late 1970s all throughout the early 1990s. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 14 May 2022",
      "Marianismo, the counter to Machismo, encourages women to strive to emulate the Virgin Mary by being self- sacrificial for the family. \u2014 Jasmine Rangel, refinery29.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The Gospel is radical and shows us the possibilities of self- sacrificial love. \u2014 Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "In the Oxford dictionary, the technical definition of sacrificial is something designed to be used up or destroyed in fulfilling a purpose or function. \u2014 Isis Dallis, Quartz , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "These rare anthromorphic carvings are some of the oldest artistic expressions in the Middle East, and the team says that the altar and associated hearth suggest that they were likely used for sacrificial offerings. \u2014 CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "The portion of Tzav continues its discussion of the sacrificial service. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsa-kr\u0259-\u02c8fi-sh\u0259l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190227",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a modern theory of the atonement derived from the New Testament epistle to the Hebrews and holding that Christ as both son of God and sinless representative of humankind has offered on the cross a life of perfect obedience which becomes the expiation cleansing all sin-stained souls \u2014 compare satisfaction theory":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130100",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[
      "adoration",
      "glorification",
      "worship"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a technical and not necessarily intrinsically outrageous violation (such as improper reception of a sacrament ) of what is sacred because consecrated to God":[],
      ": gross irreverence toward a hallowed person, place, or thing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They accused him of committing a sacrilege .",
      "They accused him of sacrilege .",
      "an act of sacrilege against the church",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The way the presence of cameras breaks up the comfortable rhythm of live performance is almost sacrilege . \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
      "In football-crazy Texas, the sight of Rangers pitchers playing quarterback in the outfield before games was nothing short of sacrilege . \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
      "Due to possible unexploded ordinance (the Navy once committed the sacrilege of holding bombing practice here), unaccompanied visitors are restricted to a relatively small chunk of island\u2019s northeastern quadrant near the ranger station. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 23 June 2021",
      "That role certainly has its share of baggage, but tackling Fanny Brice threatens accusations of sacrilege . \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "In contrarian fashion, Ramsay offers two hot dogs on the menu, each with ketchup on it: fast-food sacrilege in these parts. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "For Michigan State basketball, that\u2019s downright sacrilege . \u2014 Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The approach is designed to keep anyone from drinking warm beer, sacrilege in Brazil. \u2014 Jack Nicas, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Others accused Massie of sacrilege , noting that Jesus, whose birth is celebrated on Christmas, was not a fan of violence or weapons. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 9 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sacrilegium , from sacrilegus one who robs sacred property, from sacr-, sacer + legere to gather, steal \u2014 more at legend":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sa-kr\u0259-lij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blasphemy",
      "defilement",
      "desecration",
      "impiety",
      "irreverence",
      "profanation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163648",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "sacrilegious":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object":[
        "sacrilegious acts",
        "It is difficult for religiously committed persons to acknowledge that their sacred texts are prone to sacrilegious uses.",
        "\u2014 Mary C. Boys",
        "\u2014 often used in an exaggerated way in contexts unrelated to religion It would be sacrilegious to cut down such beautiful trees. Chilling your red wines may seem sacrilegious to some, and downright odd to others. \u2014 Tess Rose Lampert"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1582, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsa-kr\u0259-\u02c8li-j\u0259s",
      "also -\u02c8l\u0113-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013350",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or action of consecrating:":[],
      ": the consecration (as of a king or bishop) to office or orders":[],
      ": the consecration of the eucharistic elements in the service of the mass":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sacringe , from gerund of sacren to consecrate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0101kri\u014b"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175615",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small hand bell made sometimes of silver and rung at the elevation in mass":[],
      ": the tolling of the church bell announcing the elevation":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sacringe belle , from sacringe sacring + belle bell":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191037",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sacristan":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin sacrista":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sakr\u0259\u0307st",
      "\u02c8s\u0101k-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185601",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Jos\u00e9 Antonio Conde, a kind of church caretaker called a sacristan , was trying to find the key on a recent evening. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022",
      "Unit\u00e9 SGP Police said the man was a sacristan at the basilica. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 29 Oct. 2020",
      "Dane Miller, a sacristan , then offered prayers for the sick as well as for President Trump, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio. \u2014 Liam Stack, New York Times , 15 Mar. 2020",
      "Smith's photo is right there, in a frame, recognizing him for his dedicated service as the church sacristan . \u2014 Author: Julie Zauzmer, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Medieval Latin sacristanus , from Latin sacr-, sacer":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sa-kr\u0259-st\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134518",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": most sacred or holy : inviolable":[],
      ": treated as if holy : immune from criticism or violation":[
        "politically sacrosanct programs"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the government's most sacrosanct institutions",
      "The tradition is regarded as sacrosanct .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For all of Biden\u2019s efforts to reassert that democratic values remain sacrosanct , other interests can take precedence. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "The acknowledgment from Netflix\u2019s leadership a few weeks ago that the company has finally decided to back off one of its sacrosanct pillars \u2014 no ads on the platform \u2014 landed like a bombshell on Wall Street. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 8 June 2022",
      "This is apparent in the movie\u2019s cavalier attitude toward the rule of law, even in the seemingly sacrosanct domain of military discipline. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
      "Dobbs will be a testament to that, and so was the decade-long effort to level the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was once seen as untouchable and sacrosanct in American political life. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 23 May 2022",
      "Most follow the sacrosanct traditions of the New York steakhouse set decades ago, with menus deliberately very similar for the simple reason that those dishes are what guests expect and crave. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "For the past four months, Apple\u2019s iOS and iPadOS devices and Safari browser have violated one of the Internet\u2019s most sacrosanct security policies. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "For decades the seminal superhero comic by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons was considered sacrosanct and untouchable, but in recent years prequels, sequels, and remixes have been proliferating like spring flowers. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "The storied organization issues guidance on French grammar and vocabulary, but many in the francophone world consider its non-binding advisories sacrosanct . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sacrosanctus , probably from sacro sanctus hallowed by a sacred rite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sa-kr\u014d-\u02ccsa\u014b(k)t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "hallowed",
      "holy",
      "inviolable",
      "sacred",
      "unassailable",
      "untouchable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075259",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": major order":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205502"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": ascomycete":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1929, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233646"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": something offered in sacrifice":[],
      ": destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else":[],
      ": something given up or lost":[
        "the sacrifices made by parents"
      ],
      ": loss":[
        "goods sold at a sacrifice"
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      ": sacrifice bunt":[],
      ": to offer as a sacrifice":[],
      ": to suffer loss of, give up, renounce, injure, or destroy especially for an ideal, belief, or end":[],
      ": to sell at a loss":[],
      ": to advance (a base runner) by means of a sacrifice bunt":[],
      ": to kill (an animal) as part of a scientific experiment":[],
      ": to make or perform the rites of a sacrifice":[],
      ": to make a sacrifice hit in baseball":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sa-kr\u0259-\u02ccf\u012bs",
      "also -f\u0259s",
      "or -\u02ccf\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "immolation",
      "offering",
      "victim"
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    "antonyms":[
      "immolate",
      "offer"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The war required everyone to make sacrifices .",
      "No sacrifice is too great when it comes to her children.",
      "He made many personal sacrifices to provide help to the city's homeless people.",
      "The war required much sacrifice from everyone.",
      "a place where priests performed human sacrifices in ancient rituals",
      "The villagers hoped the gods would accept their sacrifice .",
      "The goat was offered as a sacrifice .",
      "The runner went to second base on a sacrifice .",
      "Verb",
      "She's had to sacrifice a lot for her family.",
      "He sacrificed his personal life in order to get ahead in his career.",
      "I want to follow a diet that is healthful without sacrificing taste.",
      "She was able to ask for their help without sacrificing her dignity.",
      "She was willing to suffer, sacrifice , and work for success.",
      "a place where people were sacrificed in ancient rituals",
      "He sacrificed in his first at bat.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Patriots made the ultimate sacrifice in several wars, numerous battles and thousands of individual acts of heroism. \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 4 July 2022",
      "This 1992 release is also the title track to Cyrus\u2019 smash hit debut album, and honors military members who have made the ultimate sacrifice . \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 1 July 2022",
      "This adaptation of the comic series follows a group of super-powered teens who discover their parents carrying out what looks like a human sacrifice , and team together to figure out the adults' secrets. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 May 2022",
      "Though it is rumored that Markle shut down her passion project as a sacrifice to her royal relationship, a source told People that the real reason was her busy schedule, balancing charity work with shooting Suits. \u2014 Morgan Evans, Town & Country , 17 May 2022",
      "Speakers described a Buddhist tradition of self-immolation as self sacrifice . \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "And then those that were also forced to live a lie as a sacrifice for their fame. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "It's described as a sacrifice to Odin in thanks for Einarr's victory. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Swapping a gas clothes dryer, water heater or furnace for an electric one may not strike most consumers as a hefty sacrifice . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "L'Oreal has an entire line dedicated to sulfate-free hair products, including this dandruff shampoo that won't sacrifice your color. \u2014 Anthea Levi, Health.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "Now, though, the team has decided to sacrifice the last bit of its power to keep the seismometer up and running. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 23 June 2022",
      "Anti-woke capitalists, like Pence, opine that the advent of stakeholder capitalism is forcing companies to sacrifice profit for virtue. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
      "The show can afford to sacrifice a couple of characters, and there are a lot of fan theories floating around the ether about which beloved character(s) might be headed for the chopping block. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
      "The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted how much health care workers sacrifice to serve patients and their professional dedication to patient care. \u2014 Ruth Ann Dorrill, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "The Celtics had been playing drop coverage on ball screens for most of the series, choosing to sacrifice pull-up 3-pointers to Curry in order to limit the Warrors\u2019 ball movement. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 June 2022",
      "Consequently, to this day, one of the main traditions of Eid al-Adha is to sacrifice a sheep, goat, cow or camel. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 9 June 2022",
      "For so long, the people of South Texas have been expected to sacrifice their communities to a border security apparatus. \u2014 Palabra, al , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sacrificium , from sacr-, sacer + facere to make \u2014 more at do":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104107"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": one that is often unreasonably immune from criticism or opposition":[]
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    "examples":[
      "The old government program has become a sacred cow .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For obvious reasons, when discussing global warming, the media never mentions the sacred cow of animal and dairy production that account for more than half the greenhouse gas emissions in the world. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "But before a viewer even has time to think about that question, the filmmaker is in pursuit of another sacred cow . \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The biggest sacred cow in Republican politics these days is Donald Trump. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Policymakers should be more ambitious to hold spectrum auctions, but that implicates national security concerns from the Department of Defense (DoD), the sacred cow of spectrum policy which grazes on two-thirds of America\u2019s radio waves. \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Boxes and packing materials, almost a sacred cow , were removed from stores in 2017. \u2014 Maria Halkias, Dallas News , 24 Dec. 2020",
      "Police unions are no longer a political sacred cow , not even for Republicans. \u2014 Shikha Dalmia, TheWeek , 2 July 2020",
      "The sacred cows of health care are no longer looking so sacred, and the right health care companies and venture investors will recognize this opportunity and maximize their ability to do well by doing good. \u2014 Eric M. Stone, STAT , 5 June 2020",
      "Without a doubt, even a temporary halt to MAX production makes this sacred cow all the more expensive to deliver to shareholders. \u2014 Erik Sherman, Fortune , 18 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the veneration of the cow by Hindus":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1910, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121230"
  },
  "sacred monkey":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several monkeys held sacred by natives of the regions they inhabit (as the hanuman, the rhesus monkey, or the sacred baboon)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133551"
  },
  "sacred shirt":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the shirt worn by Parsis with the kusti which together serve as the distinguishing marks of a Parsi":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141506"
  },
  "sack race":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a jumping race in which each contestant's legs are enclosed in a sack":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This set comes with four colorful sack race bags, six sets of wooden spoons and eggs, four three-leg relay bands with adjustable elastic tethers, and with additional 10 plastic gold medals \u2014 for the day\u2019s big winners, of course! \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 16 May 2022",
      "For those not participating in the egg painting contest, there will be craft stations, face painting, a bunny hop sack race , a DJ and more. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Garrett is so hell-bent to get back to the playoffs that slipping to No. 2 in the NFL sack race behind T.J. Watt hasn\u2019t even registered. \u2014 Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "The performance, which topped the Browns\u2019 previous single-game mark of 4 and earned Garrett AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors, catapulted him to the top of the NFL sack race with 5 1/2. \u2014 cleveland , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "Even the potato- sack race , which Jessica unexpectedly wins for her team with a series of cartwheels, seems to be helping everyone blow off steam! \u2014 Roxana Hadadi, Vulture , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "The day\u2019s plan goes like this: smoothies (of course), meditation, a potato- sack race , a long hike, and 11 hours of fasting. \u2014 Roxana Hadadi, Vulture , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "The show, based on the 2018 bestseller by Liane Moriarty (Big Little Lies), at times feels like Fox's Fantasy Island smarted up and at other times like HBO's The White Lotus dumbed down (again: the potato- sack race ). \u2014 Tom Gliatto, PEOPLE.com , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "Among the different activities were a warm-up with ladders, cones and mini hurdles, hula hooping, football toss, potato sack race , soccer dribbling and shooting, and a scooter ride. \u2014 Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com , 9 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1786, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145238"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to sacrifice especially of the mass":[]
    },
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      "-\u0101\u2027tri",
      "sa\u02c8k-",
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      "s\u0259\u02c8krif\u0259k\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113",
      "\u02c8sakr\u0259f\u0259\u0307k-"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sacrificat us (past participle of sacrificare to sacrifice, from sacri- \u2014from sacr-, sacer sacred\u2014+ -ficare -fy) + English -ory":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191736"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a man's jacket with a straight back":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "They were also found alongside buttons from a Union sack coat . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 21 June 2018",
      "Union sack coats similar to the one that this soldier had been buried in were in use only for the second battle. \u2014 Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian , 20 June 2018",
      "Bies and his colleagues confirmed that these were buttons\u2014and not just any buttons, but buttons characteristic of an official Union sack coat . \u2014 Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian , 20 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1847, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211156"
  },
  "sack out":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to go to bed : go to sleep":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sack entry 1":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1946, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213449"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sakr\u0259f\u0259\u02cck\u0101t\u0259r"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French sacrificateur , from Late Latin sacrificator , from Latin sacrificatus (past participle of sacrificare to sacrifice) + -or":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214823"
  },
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a man's suit having a sack coat":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225555"
  },
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the fragrant spicy flower of a Mexican and Central American shrub or small tree ( Cymbopetalum penduliflorum ) having the shape of an ear and prized by the Aztecs for flavoring chocolate and for its supposed tonic properties":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001758"
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