About The Word Propitiatory
Learn about the word Propitiatory to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Propitiatory definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Propitiatory
| Propitiatory Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Propitiatory?
[adj] intended to reconcile or appease; "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture"
[adj] having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation; "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice" Synonyms | Synonyms for Propitiatory: conciliating | conciliative | conciliatory | expiative | expiatory | propitiative Related Terms | Find terms related to Propitiatory: See Also | Propitiatory In Webster's Dictionary \Pro*pi"ti*a*to*ry\, a. [L. propitiatorius: cf. F.
propitiatoire.]
Having the power to make propitious; pertaining to, or
employed in, propitiation; expiatory; as, a propitiatory
sacrifice. --Sharp.
\Pro*pi"ti*a*to*ry\, n. [L. propitiatorium.] (Jewish Antiq.) The mercy seat; -- so called because a symbol of the propitiated Jehovah. --Bp. Pearson. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Genus galleria ‐ a genus of…
- Alistair cooke ‐ United States journalist (born in…
- Reopen ‐ open again or anew; "They reopened…
- Subversive ‐ a radical supporter of political or social revolution [adj] in…
- Blood money ‐ paid to a hired murderer [n] a reward for information about a…
- Banking industry ‐ banks…
- Contralateral ‐ on or relating to the opposite side (of…
- Bird-footed dinosaur ‐ any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous…
- Diagnostic test ‐ an assay conducted for…
- Hamamelis virginiana ‐ common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers…