vindicatory
[ vin-di-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
tending or serving to vindicate.
punitive; retributive: vindicatory killings.
Origin of vindicatory
1- Also vin·dic·a·tive [vin-dik-uh-tiv, vin-di-key-]. /vɪnˈdɪk ə tɪv, ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪ-/.
Words that may be confused with vindicatory
- vindicatory , vindictive
Words Nearby vindicatory
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How to use vindicatory in a sentence
On coming to Shelleys hands at Ravenna, Mrs. Shelleys vindicatory letter was as much his property as any ring on his finger.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2) | John Cordy JeaffresonThis vindicatory letter was not transmitted by Byron to Mrs. Hoppner.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2) | John Cordy JeaffresonOf all the parts of a law the most effectual is the vindicatory.
Commentaries on the Laws of England | William BlackstoneBlunt's journey to Washington had results, complimentary and gratifying to his vanity because publicly vindicatory.
The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War | Annie Heloise AbelIt was a general review of the condition of the kingdom, with a vindicatory sketch of the policy pursued by the government.
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