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damnatory

American  
[dam-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈdæm nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

  1. conveying, expressing, or causing condemnation; damning.

damnatory British  
/ ˈdæmnətərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

  1. threatening or occasioning condemnation

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Etymology

Origin of damnatory

1675–85; < Latin damnātōrius, equivalent to damnā ( re ) ( see damn) + -tōrius -tory 1

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Mr. Mendham, in his Literary Policy of the Church of Rome Exhibited, in an Account of her Damnatory Catalogues or Indices, both Prohibitory and Expurgatory, &c., 2nd ed.,

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 110, December 6, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

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