propitiatory
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propitiatory adj 1 :
having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation ; "
expiatory (
or propitiatory )
sacrifice "
[
synonym : {
expiatory }, {
expiative }, {
propitiatory }]
2 :
intended to reconcile or appease ; "
sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture " [
synonym : {
propitiative }, {
propitiatory }]
Propitiatory \
Pro *
pi "
ti *
a *
to *
ry \,
a . [
L .
propitiatorius :
cf .
F .
propitiatoire .]
Having the power to make propitious ;
pertaining to ,
or employed in ,
propitiation ;
expiatory ;
as ,
a propitiatory sacrifice . --
Sharp .
[
1913 Webster ]
Propitiatory \
Pro *
pi "
ti *
a *
to *
ry \,
n . [
L .
propitiatorium .]
(
Jewish Antiq .)
The mercy seat ; --
so called because a symbol of the propitiated Jehovah . --
Bp .
Pearson .
[
1913 Webster ]
70 Moby Thesaurus words for "
propitiatory ":
Christlike ,
Christly ,
acquiescent ,
apologetic ,
appeasing ,
ascetic ,
atoning ,
celestial ,
cleansing ,
compensational ,
compensatory ,
compliant ,
conciliatory ,
deferential ,
divine ,
empyrean ,
expiatory ,
expurgatory ,
godlike ,
godly ,
heavenly ,
incarnate ,
incarnated ,
ingratiating ,
intercessional ,
intercessive ,
irenic ,
lustral ,
lustrational ,
lustrative ,
made flesh ,
mediative ,
mediatory ,
mollifying ,
obeisant ,
obliging ,
pacific ,
pacificatory ,
pacifying ,
penitential ,
piacular ,
placative ,
placatory ,
propitiative ,
purgative ,
purgatorial ,
purifying ,
reclamatory ,
recompensing ,
reconciliatory ,
redeeming ,
redemptive ,
redressing ,
reparative ,
reparatory ,
repentant ,
repenting ,
restitutional ,
restitutive ,
restitutory ,
righting ,
salvational ,
satisfactional ,
self -
existent ,
soothing ,
squaring ,
superhuman ,
supernatural ,
tractable ,
transcendent
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PROPITIATORY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PROPITIATORY is intended to propitiate : expiatory
PROPITIATORY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com PROPITIATORY definition: serving or intended to propitiate See examples of propitiatory used in a sentence
propitiatory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of propitiatory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
propitiatory, n. adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . . There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word propitiatory, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
Propitiatory - definition of propitiatory by The Free Dictionary Of or offered in propitiation; conciliatory pro·pi′ti·a·to′ri·ly adv American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
PROPITIATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary propitiatory in British English or propitiative adjective (of an action, gesture, or offering) intended to appease or make well disposed; conciliatory
propitiatory - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocab Dictionary She wrote a propitiatory letter to her friend after their argument The term refers to actions or offerings that are meant to placate or soothe someone who has been wronged or offended
What does propitiatory mean? - Definitions. net Propitiatory refers to the act of appeasing or making amends to a god, spirit, or person, often through a sacrificial offering or other act of worship or respect
Propitiatory - Definition, Meaning, and Examples in English The term 'propitiatory' refers to something that is intended to appease or reconcile It is often used in the context of religious practices or rituals aimed at pacifying a deity or divine force