Propitiatory Definition & Meaning
propitiatory
- adjective
- having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation; "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice"
- intended to reconcile or appease; "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture"
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- What does propitiatory mean?
- having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation; "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice" intended to reconcile or appease; "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture"
- What part of speech is propitiatory?
- Propitiatory is an adjective.
- How many definitions does propitiatory have?
- Propitiatory has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).