absolutory

[ ab-sol-yuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ æbˈsɒl yəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

giving absolution.

Nearby words

absolutely convergent, absolution, absolutism, absolutive, absolutize, absolutory, absolve, absonant, absorb, absorbable gelatin film, absorbable suture

Origin of absolutory

From the Latin word absolūtōrius, dating back to 1630–40. See absolute, -tory¹

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