What does lachrymatory mean?
Definitions for lachrymatory
ˈlæk rə məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr ilach·ry·ma·to·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
lacrimatory, lachrymatoryadjective
relating to or prompting tears
Wiktionary
lachrymatorynoun
A vase intended to hold tears, formerly used by archaeologists to designate certain urns found in Roman burials.
lachrymatoryadjective
Pertaining to or causing tears.
Etymology: From Latin type *lacrimatorius, from lacrimare.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Lachrymatorynoun
A vessel in which tears are gathered to the honour of the dead.
Etymology: lachrimatoire, French.
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lachrymatory
A lachrymatory is any substance or object causing or intended to cause tears or crying. The term is commonly used in reference to tear gas or other chemical substances used by military or police forces for crowd control. It can also refer to small vessels or bottles used in ancient times to catch and preserve tears of mourners.
Webster Dictionary
Lachrymatorynoun
a "tear-bottle;" a narrow-necked vessel found in sepulchers of the ancient Romans; -- so called from a former notion that the tears of the deceased person's friends were collected in it. Called also lachrymal or lacrymal
Etymology: [Cf. F. lacrymatoire.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lachrymatory in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lachrymatory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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