propitiatory
[ pruh-pish-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ prəˈpɪʃ i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
adjective
serving or intended to propitiate.
making propitiation; conciliatory.
noun
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
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British Dictionary definitions for propitiatory
propitiatory
/ (prəˈpɪʃɪətərɪ) /
adjective
designed or intended to propitiate; conciliatory; expiatory
noun
the mercy seat