Expiatory
Pronunciation : Ex"pi*a*to*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. expiatorius: cf. F. expiatoire.]
Definition : Defn: Having power, or intended, to make expiation; atoning; as, an expiatory sacrifice.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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