propitiatory
/pɹəʊˈpɪʃɪətəɹɪ/US/pɹəˈpɪʃi.əˌtɔɹi/
propitiatory adjective: intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.
Adjective
propitiatory (comparative more propitiatory, superlative most propitiatory)
- Intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.
- Hecatombs were early substituted for single victims; and, to render the worship still more propitiatory, these were soon exchanged for human sacrifices.1831, Timothy Dwight, Theology Explained and Defended, in a Series of Sermons, page 493
- So that no words can be more propitiatory; and it is to be observed, that, while they are spoken, the Minister is holding the consecrated elements in his hand, tendering them at the same time to God, and to the communicants.1838, Tracts for the Times, Volume 4: 1836-7, page 326
- Synonyms:
- propitiary
propitiatory meaning in Urdu
propitiatory in Urdu
- صدقہ
Examples of propitiatory in a sentence
- Carker, riding up, with his most propitiatory smile.1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, “A Trifle of Management by Mr. Carker the Manager”, in Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and...
- “Come, come, Olga,” urged the man, in propitiatory tones; “I but ask a half dozen words with you.1913 June–December, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “Forging Bonds of Hate and ——?”, in The Return of Tarzan, New York, N.Y.: A[lbert] L[evi] Burt...
Synonyms of propitiatory
Forms of propitiatory
| comparative | more propitiatory |
|---|---|
| superlative | most propitiatory |
Origin of propitiatory
From the Latin propitiātōrius (“atoning; reconciling, propitiating”).
Words formed from propitiatory
Questions about propitiatory
- What does propitiatory mean?
- Propitiatory means intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.
- What is propitiatory in Urdu?
- Propitiatory in Urdu is صدقہ. See Propitiatory meaning in Urdu.
- How do you use propitiatory in a sentence?
- Carker, riding up, with his most propitiatory smile.
- What part of speech is propitiatory?
- Propitiatory is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce propitiatory?
- Propitiatory is pronounced /pɹəʊˈpɪʃɪətəɹɪ/ (UK).
Words near propitiatory in the dictionary
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