expiative | ||
1. | [ adjective ] having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation | |
Synonyms: | propitiatory expiatory | |
Examples: | "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice" |
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Related terms: | expiation expiation | |
Similar spelling: |
expiate expiation expatriate exhibitioner exuviate expiatory expatiate exhibition exhibit excavation |