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PROPITIATORY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Intended to reconcile or appease
Example:
sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture
Synonyms:
propitiative; propitiatory
Classified under:
Similar:
conciliative; conciliatory (intended to placate)
Derivation:
propitiate (make peace with)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
Example:
expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice
Synonyms:
expiative; expiatory; propitiatory
Classified under:
