supreme sacrifice

noun

1. the sacrifice of one's own life:

   Many made the supreme sacrifice during the war.

supreme sacrifice

noun

1. the supreme sacrifice
   the sacrifice of one's life

Example Sentences

She had made up her mind to make the supreme sacrifice of her life, even if it killed her.

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The little heroes have made the supreme sacrifice and their lips, sealed in death, can never tell of their deeds.

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If I were a father or mother, I'd rather have my sons dead than see them failing when the supreme sacrifice was called for.

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The form we went through she sees only as a supreme sacrifice I made for the sake of Donal's child.

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One of his brothers had already made the supreme sacrifice at Neuve Chapelle.

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