propitiatory
1. having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation - expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice • Syn: expiatory, expiative • Pertains to noun: expiation (for: expiative), expiation (for: expiatory) • Derivationally related forms: expiate (for: expiative), expiate (for: expiatory) 2. intended to reconcile or appease - sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture • Syn: propitiative • Similar to: conciliatory, conciliative • Derivationally related forms: propitiate, propitiate (for: propitiative)
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