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pacificatory, a.|pəˈsɪfɪkətərɪ|
[ad. L. pācificātōri-us, f. pācificātor: see prec. and -ory.]
Tending to make peace.
pacificatory letters = letters pacifical.
1583Foxe A. & M. 2154/2 Whervpon a certeine agreement pacificatory was concluded betwene them. 1659Hammond On Ps. cxx. 7 Paraphr. 627 My words be never so friendly and pacificatory. a1677Barrow Unity of Ch. ix. Wks. 1831 VII. 497 All churches did maintain intercourse and commerce with each other by..pacificatory, commendatory, synodical epistles. 1893Times 27 Dec. 3/2 It will maintain in its political tendencies a pacificatory policy.
Hence paˈcificatoriness (Bailey vol. II, 1727). |