What does expiatory mean?
Definitions for expiatory
ˈɛk spi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr iex·pi·a·to·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
expiatory, expiative, propitiatoryadjective
having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
"expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice"
Wiktionary
expiatoryadjective
Of or pertaining to expiation
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Expiatoryadjective
Having the power of expiation or attonement.
Etymology: from expiate.
His voluntary death for others prevailed with God, and had the force of an expiatory sacrifice. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 56.
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expiatory
Expiatory refers to actions taken or things done with the intent to make amends or reparation for wrongdoing or guilt, often associated with religious or spiritual contexts. It implies the act of atonement or compensation for a wrong or injury, intended to absolve or cleanse from sin or guilt.
Webster Dictionary
Expiatoryadjective
having power, or intended, to make expiation; atoning; as, an expiatory sacrifice
Etymology: [L. expiatorius: cf. F. expiatoire.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of expiatory in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of expiatory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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