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petitionary
[ puh-tish-uh-ner-ee ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of petitionary1
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Example Sentences
When the coach had come to a standstill, he opened the door with as little creaking as might be, and held out a petitionary hand.
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And while she hesitated, from the room above came the soft, racking, petitionary music of a violin.
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Mr. Decker could not resist the petitionary grace of those white hands and that sensitive mouth, and took her to his arms.
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Do its requests represent the best modern conception of prayer as an inward aspiration rather than as petitionary?
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