What does "propitiatory" mean?
Propitiatory: Having the power to make propitious; pertaining to, or employed in, propitiation; expiatory; as, a propitiatory sacrifice. Sharp.
Additional senses
- 2.The mercy seat; -- so called because a symbol of the propitiated Jehovah. Bp. Pearson.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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