Associations to the word «Propitiatory»

Wiktionary

PROPITIATORY, adjective. Intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.

Dictionary definition

PROPITIATORY, adjective. Having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation; "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice".
PROPITIATORY, adjective. Intended to reconcile or appease; "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture".

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle