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  • 1

    v.act as master of ceremonies; announce ceremonies

    • gāi tóu gǔ yǔ tā de shēn tǐ fēn kāi de yuán yīn réng rán shì yī gè mí kě néng yǔ huó rén xiàn jì hé zōng jiào zàn lǐ yǒu guān

      头骨身体分开原因仍然可能活人献祭宗教赞礼有关

      It was a mystery why the skull was buried separately from its body, suggesting human sacrifice and ritual burial as possible explanations.

  • 2

    n.master of ceremonies