Propitiatory
Pronunciation : Pro*pi"ti*a*to*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. propitiatorius: cf. F. propitiatoire.]
Definition : Defn: Having the power to make propitious; pertaining to, or employed in, propitiation; expiatory; as, a propitiatory sacrifice. Sharp.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pro*pi"ti*a*to*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. propitiatorium.] (Jewish Antiq.)
Definition : Defn: The mercy seat; -- so called because a symbol of the propitiated Jehovah. Bp. Pearson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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