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fumatory
[fyoo-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
of or relating to smoke, especially tobacco smoke, or to a place for smoking.
of or relating to fumigation.
noun
plural
fumatoriesa place for smoking or fumigation.
fumatory
/ ˈfjuːmətərɪ, -trɪ /
adjective
of or relating to smoking or fumigation
noun
another name for fumatorium
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fumatory1
First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin fuma-, stem of fumare “to smoke” + -tory 2 ( def. ); fumatorium ( def. )
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Example Sentences
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This fumatory process proceeded for some time, almost in silence.
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