| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| -ory1 | |
| —suffix forming nouns | |
| 1. | indicating a place for: observatory |
| 2. | something having a specified use: directory |
| [via Old French -orie, from Latin -ōrium, -ōria] | |
| -ory2 | |
| —suffix forming adjectives | |
| of or relating to; characterized by; having the effect of: contributory; promissory | |
| [via Old French -orie, from Latin -ōrius] | |