Deprecatory
Pronunciation : Dep"re*ca*to*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. deprecatorius.]
Definition : Defn: Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic. Humble and deprecatory letters. Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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