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noun
The act of suicide; the act of taking one's own life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
An act of submission; the act of laying down one's own self and desires in order to pursue Christ.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare, uncountable
Topics: Christianity
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History
From auto + homicide.
