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predicatory
[ pred-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈprɛd ɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
of or relating to preaching.
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Words nearby predicatory
predicate noun, predicate objective, predication, predicative, predicator, predicatory, predict, predictability, predictable, prediction, predictive
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British Dictionary definitions for predicatory
predicatory
/ (ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪtərɪ, ˌprɛdɪˈkeɪtərɪ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of preaching or a preacher
Word Origin for predicatory
C17: from Late Latin praedicātōrius, from praedicāre to proclaim
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