SACRIFICIALLAMB

Sacrificial lamb

A sacrificial lamb is a metaphorical reference to a person or animal sacrificed for the common good. The term is derived from the traditions of Abrahamic religion where a lamb is a highly valued possession, but is offered to God as a sacrifice for the forgiveness of Sin.

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sacrificial lamb

Noun

  1. A lamb killed as an offering to the gods
  2. A person who is sacrificed (not literally) for the greater good of some cause


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