precatory

[ prek-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈprɛk əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

of, pertaining to, characterized by, or expressing entreaty or supplication: precatory overtures.

Also prec·a·tive

[prek-uh-tiv]. /ˈprɛk ə tɪv/.

Origin of precatory

1630–40; <Late Latin precātōrius, equivalent to Latin precā(rī) to pray, entreat + -tōrius-tory¹

Words nearby precatory

precariat, precarious, precarity, precartilage, precast, precatory, precaution, precautionary, precautionary principle, precautious, precava

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Example sentences from the Web for precatory

The original form of absolution was “precatory rather than declaratory” (Plummer).
Studies in the Epistle of James|A. T. Robertson
For this reason, recommendatory or precatory words used in a bequest are frequently treated as an express direction.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)|Various
Many of the examples quoted by Roman controversialists are not precatory at all, but simply declarative.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Still this sense has pleased the editors, and they have made "of goodnesse" a precatory and interjectional expression.
Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853|Various

The primitive forms of absolution, when confession was made to a priest, were precatory rather than declaratory.
The Expositor's Bible:|Alfred Plummer

British Dictionary definitions for precatory

precatory

/ (ˈprɛkətərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

rare of, involving, or expressing entreaty; supplicatoryAlso: precative (ˈprɛkətɪv)

Word Origin for precatory

C17: from Late Latin precātōrius relating to petitions, from Latin precārī to beg, pray

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单词	precatory
释义	precatory [ prek-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ] / ˈprɛk əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i / adjective of, pertaining to, characterized by, or expressing entreaty or supplication: precatory overtures. Also prec·a·tive [prek-uh-tiv]. /ˈprɛk ə tɪv/. Origin of precatory 1630–40; <Late Latin precātōrius, equivalent to Latin precā(rī) to pray, entreat + -tōrius-tory¹ Words nearby precatory precariat, precarious, precarity, precartilage, precast, precatory, precaution, precautionary, precautionary principle, precautious, precava Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for precatory The original form of absolution was “precatory rather than declaratory” (Plummer). Studies in the Epistle of James\|A. T. Robertson For this reason, recommendatory or precatory words used in a bequest are frequently treated as an express direction. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)\|Various Many of the examples quoted by Roman controversialists are not precatory at all, but simply declarative. The Catacombs of Rome\|William Henry Withrow Still this sense has pleased the editors, and they have made "of goodnesse" a precatory and interjectional expression. Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853\|Various The primitive forms of absolution, when confession was made to a priest, were precatory rather than declaratory. The Expositor's Bible:\|Alfred Plummer British Dictionary definitions for precatory precatory / (ˈprɛkətərɪ, -trɪ) / adjective rare of, involving, or expressing entreaty; supplicatoryAlso: precative (ˈprɛkətɪv) Word Origin for precatory C17: from Late Latin precātōrius relating to petitions, from Latin precārī to beg, pray Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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