"supreme sacrifice" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supreme sacrifices [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} supreme sacrifice (plural supreme sacrifices)
  1. Dying (especially in battle) for one's country or other cause. Categories (topical): Death

Inflected forms

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