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propitiatory
[ pruh-pish-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
noun
propitiatory
/ prəˈpɪʃɪətərɪ /
adjective
- designed or intended to propitiate; conciliatory; expiatory
noun
- the mercy seat
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Derived Forms
- proˈpitiatorily, adverb
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Other Words From
- pro·piti·a·tori·ly adverb
- unpro·piti·a·tory adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of propitiatory1
1275–1325; (noun) Middle English propiciatori the mercy seat < Late Latin propitiātōrium ( propitiate, -tory 2 ); (adj.) < Late Latin propitiātōrius ( -tory 1 )
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Example Sentences
I was quite sure, on the contrary, that they were intended as a propitiatory offering.
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Nor is it solely to human beings that dogs use such propitiatory actions.
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All that particularly stood out was that the propitiatory offering would have to be some cherished enjoyment.
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We may note here the euphemistic tendency to call powerful spirits by propitiatory names.
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The propitiatory formulas most in vogue are still such as carry or imply an invidious comparison.
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