propitiary

English

Etymology

From Latin propitiāre (“to appease”) + -ary.

Adjective

propitiary (comparative more propitiary, superlative most propitiary)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of propitiatory.
    • 1659, Hamon L'Estrange, The Alliance of Divine Offices, London: Henry Broom, page 191:
      Over this Propitiary Sacrifice, we call upon God for the general peace of all Churches, for the tranquility of the World, for Emperors, their Armies, and all that fight for them.
    • 1899, William Andrews, Ecclesiastical Curiosities, London: William Andrews and Co., page 44:
      It is probable that sacrificial foundations had their origin in the idea of a propitiary offering to the Goddess Earth.
    • 1983 May 9, The Canberra Times, page 4, column 4:
      And so the Tamil Nadu Government thought of another, even more extravagant, propitiary ritual.
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