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calumniatory

UK/kəˈlʌmnɪətəɹi/US/kəˈlʌmnjəˌtɔɹi/

calumniatory adjective: containing calumny; slanderous.

Adjective

calumniatory (comparative more calumniatory, superlative most calumniatory)

  1. Containing calumny; slanderous.
    • For S. PETER (upon admission of this Passage , as your ſelves have related it in your calumniatory Information) by M. MOUNTAGU's conclusion , did not , could not fall finally ; for CHRIST prayed for him that he might not fall[…]1625, Richard Montagu, Appello Cæsarem

Forms of calumniatory

comparativemore calumniatory
superlativemost calumniatory

Origin of calumniatory

From calumniate + -ory.

Questions about calumniatory

What does calumniatory mean?
Calumniatory means containing calumny; slanderous.
What part of speech is calumniatory?
Calumniatory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce calumniatory?
Calumniatory is pronounced /kəˈlʌmnɪətəɹi/ (UK).

Words near calumniatory in the dictionary

  1. calumniation
  2. calumniations
  3. calumniative
  4. calumniator
  5. calumniators
  6. calumniatory
  7. calumnied
  8. calumnies
  9. calumnious
  10. calumniously
  11. calumniousness

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