upuris

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • (religion) offering, sacrifice object or living being offered to a god or gods in a religious ritual so as to satisfy them or win their favor
  • victim living being, usually human, which is exposed to, or killed by, direct violence, or a disaster or catastrophe
  • (figuratively) victim living being, usually human, who had
  • (figuratively) sacrifice the act of give up

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Dutch upper.

Origin

Middle Dutch

upper

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