देवयज्ञ

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • sacrifice to the gods, particularly the burnt offering, as one of the five great sacrifices (, , )
  • name of a man

Etymology

Compound from Sanskrit देव (god, deity, idol, a god on Earth, divine, heavenly) + Sanskrit यज्ञ (offering, sacrifice).

Origin

Sanskrit

यज्ञ

Gloss

offering, sacrifice

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

犠

Emoji

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