propitiatory
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of propitiatory
1275–1325; (noun) Middle English propiciatori the mercy seat < Late Latin propitiātōrium ( see propitiate, -tory 2); (adj.) < Late Latin propitiātōrius ( -tory 1 )
Example Sentences
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Ancestors are invoked who around her as she starts the propitiatory dance.
From Time Magazine Archive
There was a brief Cabinet crisis, in which Premier Solh shuffled his ministers in a faintly propitiatory manner.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well, Miss Nancy," she answered, laying a propitiatory hand on Miss Nancy's lap, "I'll tell you what little I know.
From The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields by Hackley, Sarah Bell
These would seem to be of the nature of propitiatory offerings on behalf of the dead, of which there are various instances recorded.
From Surnames as a Science by Ferguson, Robert
Rawson, who was really a cruel coward and a sneak, had made up his mind that he wanted no more, and from time to time cast meek and propitiatory glances in Meyrick's direction.
From The Secret Glory by Machen, Arthur
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