sacrificial lamb

Noun

Meaning

A lamb killed as an offering to the gods.

(figuratively, by extension) A person who is sacrificed (not literally) for the greater good of some cause.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

hostage penance scapegoat libation hecatomb oblation fall guy

Close letter words and terms

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