propitiatory

[ pruh-pish-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ prəˈpɪʃ i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

serving or intended to propitiate.

making propitiation; conciliatory.

noun

mercy seat.

Origin of propitiatory

1275–1325; (noun) Middle English propiciatori the mercy seat <Late Latin propitiātōrium (see propitiate, -tory²); (adj.) <Late Latin propitiātōrius (see -tory¹)

OTHER WORDS FROM propitiatory

pro·pi·ti·a·to·ri·ly, adverbun·pro·pi·ti·a·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby propitiatory

propionic, propionic acid, propionicacidemia, propitiate, propitiation, propitiatory, propitious, propjet, propjet engine, proplastid, propman

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Example sentences from the Web for propitiatory

He whistled, a cheerful and propitiatory note, as he drove past the house to the barn.
The Wooing of Calvin Parks|Laura E. Richards
A little later, while he was hanging them in the clothes-press, a propitiatory cough sounded at the door.
The Pride of Palomar|Peter B. Kyne
"I bought a book," he said, handing her the propitiatory volume.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Then he recognized Caldew, and smiled the propitiatory smile of one who had reason to fear the forces of authority.
The Hand in the Dark|Arthur J. Rees

They are used by the Nambūtiri in propitiatory ceremonies to that god.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for propitiatory

propitiatory

/ (prəˈpɪʃɪətərɪ) /

adjective

designed or intended to propitiate; conciliatory; expiatory

noun

the mercy seat

Derived forms of propitiatory

propitiatorily, adverb

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单词	propitiatory
释义	propitiatory [ pruh-pish-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ] / prəˈpɪʃ i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR propitiatory ON THESAURUS.COM adjective serving or intended to propitiate. making propitiation; conciliatory. noun mercy seat. Origin of propitiatory 1275–1325; (noun) Middle English propiciatori the mercy seat <Late Latin propitiātōrium (see propitiate, -tory²); (adj.) <Late Latin propitiātōrius (see -tory¹) OTHER WORDS FROM propitiatory pro·pi·ti·a·to·ri·ly, adverbun·pro·pi·ti·a·to·ry, adjective Words nearby propitiatory propionic, propionic acid, propionicacidemia, propitiate, propitiation, propitiatory, propitious, propjet, propjet engine, proplastid, propman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for propitiatory He whistled, a cheerful and propitiatory note, as he drove past the house to the barn. The Wooing of Calvin Parks\|Laura E. Richards A little later, while he was hanging them in the clothes-press, a propitiatory cough sounded at the door. The Pride of Palomar\|Peter B. Kyne "I bought a book," he said, handing her the propitiatory volume. The Rainbow\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence Then he recognized Caldew, and smiled the propitiatory smile of one who had reason to fear the forces of authority. The Hand in the Dark\|Arthur J. Rees They are used by the Nambūtiri in propitiatory ceremonies to that god. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston British Dictionary definitions for propitiatory propitiatory / (prəˈpɪʃɪətərɪ) / adjective designed or intended to propitiate; conciliatory; expiatory noun the mercy seat Derived forms of propitiatory propitiatorily, adverb 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 Words related to propitiatory regretful, conciliatory, repentant, contrite, sorry, remorseful, divine, expiatory, sacrificing, lustral, lustrative, purgatorial, purificatory, atonable, expiable, propitiative, compunctious, explanatory, penitent, penitential
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propitiatory

adjective

noun

Origin of propitiatory

OTHER WORDS FROM propitiatory

Words nearby propitiatory

Example sentences from the Web for propitiatory

British Dictionary definitions for propitiatory

adjective

noun

Derived forms of propitiatory

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