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adjective
1.
serving or intended to
propitiate
.
2.
making propitiation; conciliatory.
noun
3.
mercy seat.
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Origin:
1275–1325;
(noun)
Middle English
propiciatori
the mercy seat <
Late Latin
propitiātōrium
(
see
propitiate
,
-tory
2
); (adj.) <
Late Latin
propitiātōrius
(
see
-tory
1
)
Related forms
pro·pi·ti·a·to·ri·ly,
adverb
un·pro·pi·ti·a·to·ry,
adjective
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propitiatory
(prəˈpɪʃɪətərɪ)
—
adj
1.
designed or intended to propitiate; conciliatory; expiatory
—
n
2.
the mercy seat
pro'pitiatorily
—
adv
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