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propitiary

propitiary adjective: synonym of propitiatory.

Adjective

propitiary (comparative more propitiary, superlative most propitiary)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of propitiatory.
    • Over this Propitiary Sacrifice, we call upon God for the general peace of all Churches, for the tranquility of the World, for Emperors, their Armies, and all that fight for them.1659, Hamon L'Estrange, The Alliance of Divine Offices, London: Henry Broom, page 191
    • It is probable that sacrificial foundations had their origin in the idea of a propitiary offering to the Goddess Earth.1899, William Andrews, Ecclesiastical Curiosities, London: William Andrews and Co., page 44
    Synonyms:
    propitiatory

Synonyms of propitiary

Forms of propitiary

comparativemore propitiary
superlativemost propitiary

Origin of propitiary

From Latin propitiāre (“to appease”) + -ary.

Questions about propitiary

What does propitiary mean?
Propitiary means synonym of propitiatory.
What part of speech is propitiary?
Propitiary is an adjective.

Words near propitiary in the dictionary

  1. propiophenones
  2. propipocaine
  3. propiram
  4. propiska
  5. propitiable
  6. propitiary
  7. propitiate
  8. propitiated
  9. propitiates
  10. propitiating
  11. propitiatingly

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