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- verb transitive, rare To
kill insacrifice .
Etymologies
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From Latin mactō ("I kill”, “I sacrifice”, “I immolate"), from mactus ("honoured"); compare Middle French macter.
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biocon commented on the word mactate
According to OED, mactate means to kill or slay.
January 22, 2012
bilby commented on the word mactate
Mactate the Knife wasn't very catchy, so .....
January 22, 2012