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Meaning of "expiator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPIATOR

expiator  [ˈekspɪˌeɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPIATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expiator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXPIATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Propitiation

Propitiation, also called expiation, is the act of appeasing or making well disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor to avoid divine retribution.

Definition of expiator in the English dictionary

The definition of expiator in the dictionary is a person who expiates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPIATOR


alleviator
əˈliːvɪˌeɪtə
annunciator
əˈnʌnsɪˌeɪtə
appreciator
əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪtə
appropriator
əˈprəʊprɪˌeɪtə
associator
əˈsəʊsɪˌeɪtə
aviator
ˈeɪvɪˌeɪtə
defoliator
diːˈfəʊlɪˌeɪtə
delineator
dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪtə
differentiator
ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃɪˌeɪtə
exfoliator
ɛksˈfəʊlɪˌeɪtə
gladiator
ˈɡlædɪˌeɪtə
humiliator
hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪtə
initiator
ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪtə
irradiator
ɪˈreɪdɪˌeɪtə
nucleator
ˈnjuːklɪˌeɪtə
officiator
əˈfɪʃɪˌeɪtə
potentiator
pəˈtɛnʃɪˌeɪtə
radiator
ˈreɪdɪˌeɪtə
recreator
ˈrekrɪˌeɪtə
retaliator
rɪˈtælɪˌeɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPIATOR

expertize
expertly
expertness
expiable
expiate
expiation
expiatory
expirable
expirant
expiration
expiration date
expiratory
expire
expirer
expiries
expiry
expiry date
expiscate
expiscation
expiscatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPIATOR

abbreviator
administrator
asphyxiator
centuriator
conciliator
denunciator
deviator
digladiator
elutriator
enunciator
expatiator
expropriator
full radiator
intermediator
mediator
negotiator
obviator
repudiator
spoliator
substantiator
viator

Synonyms and antonyms of expiator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «expiator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPIATOR

Find out the translation of expiator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of expiator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expiator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

expiator
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Expiador
570 millions of speakers

English

expiator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

expiator
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

expiator
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

expiator
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expiador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

expiator
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expiateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengeksport
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

expiator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

expiator
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

expiator
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expiator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

expiator
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

expiator
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Expiator
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

expiator
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

expiator
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

expiator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

expiator
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expiator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

expiator
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

expiator
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

expiator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

expiator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expiator

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPIATOR»

The term «expiator» is used very little and occupies the 190.452 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of expiator
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPIATOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «expiator» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «expiator» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expiator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPIATOR»

Discover the use of expiator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expiator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Asiatic Researches Or Transactions of the Society Instituted ...
Fire', expiator of evil! thou dost atone evils for the goods themselves. I, a priest, approach thee, desirous of soliciting thee to remove any finful taint in the beauty of this woman." 2. '-' Air, expiator of evil! &c." 3. " Moon, expiator of evil! &c." 4.
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Miscellaneous Essays
The remainder of each ladleful is thrown into a jar of water, which is afterwards poured on the bride's head. 1. " Fire, expiator " of evil ! thou dost atone evils for the gods themselves. I, a "priest, approach thee, desirous of soliciting thee to ...
Henry Thomas Colebrooke, Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke, Edward Byles Cowell, 1873
3
Miscellaneous Essays: Miscellaneous essays, by H. T. ...
Moon, [224] expiator of evil ! " etc. 4. " Sun, expiator of evil ! " etc. 5. " Fire, air, moon, " and sun, expiators of evil ! ye do atone evils for the gods. I, " a priest, approach thee, desirous of soliciting thee to remove " any sinful taint in the beauty of this ...
Henry Thomas Colebrooke, Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke, Edward Byles Cowell, 1873
4
Essays on the Religion and Philosophy of the Hindus
"Fire, expiator of evil! thou dost atone evils for the gods themselves. I, a priest, approach thee, desirous of soliciting thee to remove any sinful taint in the beauty of this woman." 2. "Air, expiator of evil!" &c. 3. "Moon, expiator of evil!" &c. 4. "Sun  ...
Henry Thomas Colebrooke, 1858
5
Miscellaneous Essays by H. T. Colebrooke, with Life of the ...
The re- mainder of each ladleful is thrown into a jar of water, which is afterwards poured on the bride's head. 1. “Fire, expiator “of evil! thou dost atone evils for the gods themselves. I, a “priest, approach thee, desirous of soliciting thee to remove  ...
Henry Thomas Colebrooke, Thomas Edward ¬ Colebrooke, 1873
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Miscellaneous Essays by H. T. Colebrooke: 1
Fire, “ expiator of evil! thou dost atone evils for the gods them— “ selves. I, apriest, approach thee, desirous of soliciting “ thee to remove any sinful taint in the beauty of this “ woman.” 2. “ Air, expiator of evil ! ” &c. 3. “ Moon, “ expiator of evil ! ” &c.
‎1837
7
Essays on the religion and philosophy of the Hindus by the ...
"Fire, expiator of evil! thou dost atone evils for the gods themselves. I, a priest, approach thee, desirous of soliciting thee to remove any sinful taint in the beauty of this woman." 2. "Air, expiator of evil!" &c. 3. "Moon, expiator of evil ! " &c. 4. "Sun  ...
H. T. Colebrooke, 1858
8
Asiatic researches or transactions of the Society instituted ...
Fire, expiator of evil ! thou dost atone evils for the gods themselves. I, a priest, approach thee, desirous of soliciting thee to remove any sinful taint in the beauty of this woman." 2. "Air, expiator of evil ! &c." 3. "Moon, expiator of evil t &c." 4. "Sun  ...
Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1803
9
Asiatick Researches; Or, Transactions
Fire, expiator of evil!" thou dost atone evils for the gods themselves. I, a priest, approach thee, desirous of soliciting thee to remove any sinful taint in the beauty of this woman." 2. " Airj expiator of evil! Sec." 3. " Moon, expiator of evil ! &c." 4.
Asiatic Society (Calcutta, India), 1807
10
Asiatick Researches: Or, Transactions of the Society ...
Tire, expiator of evil ! thou dost atone evils for the gods themselves. I, a priest, approach thee, desirous of soliciting thee to remove any sinful taint in the beauty of this woman." g. " Air, expiator of evil ! &c." 3. "Moon, expiator of evil ! &c." 4. " Sun ...

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPIATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expiator is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fixating on the past makes progress difficult
... will be or has become the country's chief expiator-in-law of past sins, encouraging in the re-creation in present-day idiom sovereign “nations” ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
2
The tragedy of Japanese 'water babies'
But they do this without a savior and expiator like our Christ. In this, Japan eclipses what passes for Judeo-Christian culture now. They have the ... «WND.com, May 15»
3
Happy Birthday, Antoni Gaudi! (PHOTOS)
It was in 1883 that Guadi was put in charge of his crowning achievement -- a cathedral project to be called the "Basilica i Temple Expiator de la ... «Huffington Post, Jun 12»
4
Hindustani music & modern times
Madhyamavati is a sarva dosha nivarani (expiator for all violations of grammar). It is an atonement and wipes off all the sins of commission and ... «Business Standard, May 12»
5
Why did I embrace Islam?
... my heart is not inclined to accept the Christian belief that Glorious Almighty Allah sent Prophet Jesus Christ for the whole world as an expiator of the sins of all ... «Onislam.net, Oct 10»
6
Atoning for Neglecting the Atonement
And the marvel is that the Advocate is propitiator, expiator, and propitiation all in one. Lastly, it will do well to remember that the earliest ... «Beliefnet.com, Aug 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Expiator [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/expiator>. Apr 2024 ».
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