Relating to sacrifice / Used as a sacrifice.

plural of saddle sore

plural of cul-de-sac

A coarse hessian style of cloth used to make sacks. / (usually with “and ashes”, also figuratively) Garments worn as an act of penance.

Made of sackcloth.

(uncountable) Cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks). / (countable) Firing or termination of an employee.

present participle of sack

Used in, or relating to, a sacrament.

(Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) An object (such as holy water or a crucifix) or an action (such as making the sign of the cross) which is regarded as encouraging devotion and thus spiritually aiding the person who uses it.

Alternative form of cul-de-sac