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petitionary
[ puh-tish-uh-ner-ee ]
/ pəˈtɪʃ əˌnɛr i /
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adjective
of the nature of or expressing a petition.
Archaic. petitioning; suppliant.
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Words nearby petitionary
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How to use petitionary in a sentence
When the coach had come to a standstill, he opened the door with as little creaking as might be, and held out a petitionary hand.
Audrey|Mary JohnstonAnd while she hesitated, from the room above came the soft, racking, petitionary music of a violin.
Strictly Business|O. HenryMr. Decker could not resist the petitionary grace of those white hands and that sensitive mouth, and took her to his arms.
Tales of the Argonauts|Bret HarteDo its requests represent the best modern conception of prayer as an inward aspiration rather than as petitionary?
The Mistakes of Jesus|William Floyd