propitiatory

1275–1325; (noun) Middle English propiciatori the mercy seat <Late Latin propitiātōrium (see propitiate, -tory²); (adj.) <Late Latin propitiātōrius (see -tory¹)

OTHER WORDS FROM propitiatory

pro·pi·ti·a·to·ri·ly, adverbun·pro·pi·ti·a·to·ry, adjective

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How to use propitiatory in a sentence

I was quite sure, on the contrary, that they were intended as a propitiatory offering.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
Nor is it solely to human beings that dogs use such propitiatory actions.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
All that particularly stood out was that the propitiatory offering would have to be some cherished enjoyment.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James
We may note here the euphemistic tendency to call powerful spirits by propitiatory names.
The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-night's Dream'|Compiled by Frank Sidgwick

The propitiatory formulas most in vogue are still such as carry or imply an invidious comparison.
The Theory of the Leisure Class|Thorstein Veblen

British Dictionary definitions for propitiatory

propitiatory

/ (prəˈpɪʃɪətərɪ) /

adjective

designed or intended to propitiate; conciliatory; expiatory

noun

the mercy seat

Derived forms of propitiatory

propitiatorily, adverb

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