Precative
Pronunciation : Pre"ca*tive, Pre"ca*to*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. precativus, precatorius, fr. precari to pray. See Precarious.]
Definition : Defn: Suppliant; beseeching. Bp. Hopkins. Precatory words (Law), words of recommendation, request, entreaty, wish, or expectation, employed in wills, as distinguished from express directions; -- in some cases creating a trust. Jarman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913