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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPIATORY

expiatory  [ˈɛkspɪətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPIATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expiatory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXPIATORY 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 expiatory in the English dictionary

The definition of expiatory in the dictionary is capable of making expiation. Other definition of expiatory is given or offered in expiation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPIATORY


aleatory
ˈeɪlɪətərɪ
annunciatory
əˈnʌnsɪətərɪ
appreciatory
əˈpriːʃɪətərɪ
associatory
əˈsəʊsɪətərɪ
calumniatory
kəˈlʌmnɪətərɪ
depreciatory
dɪˈpriːʃɪətərɪ
dietary
ˈdaɪətərɪ
enunciatory
ɪˈnʌnsɪətərɪ
expatiatory
ɪkˈspeɪʃɪətərɪ
humiliatory
hjuːˈmɪlɪətərɪ
mediatory
ˈmiːdɪətərɪ
negotiatory
nɪˈɡəʊʃɪətərɪ
nonproprietary
ˌnɒnprəˈpraɪətərɪ
palliatory
ˈpælɪətərɪ
propitiatory
prəˈpɪʃɪətərɪ
radiatory
ˈreɪdɪətərɪ
reconciliatory
ˌrɛkənˈsɪlɪətərɪ
renunciatory
rɪˈnʌnsɪətərɪ
retaliatory
rɪˈtælɪətərɪ
unconciliatory
ˌʌnkənˈsɪlɪətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPIATORY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPIATORY

ambulatory
anti-inflammatory
circulatory
conservatory
defamatory
derogatory
directory
discriminatory
explanatory
exploratory
inflammatory
laboratory
mandatory
obligatory
observatory
oscillatory
participatory
predatory
preparatory
regulatory
respiratory

Synonyms and antonyms of expiatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «expiatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPIATORY

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

Translator English - Chinese

赎罪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expiatorio
570 millions of speakers

English

expiatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

expiatory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التكفيرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

искупительной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expiatório
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রায়শ্চিত্তক্ষম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expiatoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Expiatory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sühne-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

償いをする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

속죄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expiatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

để chuộc tội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

expiatory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपप्रचारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kefaret türünden
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

espiatorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ekspiacyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спокутній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ispășitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξιλαστήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boetend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försonande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

expiatory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expiatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPIATORY»

The term «expiatory» is regularly used and occupies the 86.526 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPIATORY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPIATORY»

Discover the use of expiatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expiatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law
However, more forcefully than censures, "expiatory" penalties emphasize remedying the societal damage done by the delict and deterring others from similar behavior. Besides this difference in orientation, expiatory penalties do not require a ...
John P. Beal, James A. Coriden, Thomas Joseph Green, 2000
2
Moral Classrooms, Moral Children: Creating a Constructivist ...
TWO TYPES OF SANCTIONS In discussing how adults deal with children's misdeeds, Piaget (1932/1965) distinguished between expiatory and reciprocity sanctions, described below. Expiatory or Punitive Sanctions Piaget described expiatory ...
Rheta DeVries, Betty Zan, 1994
3
Jesus - God and Man
Instead, we must assume that in the formula quoted by Paul two independent motifs have been bound together, namely, the concept of the expiatory power of suffering and death current in Jewish circles' and the "fundamental idea of the old  ...
‎1982
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A cyclopædia of biblical literature, ed. by J. Kitto
If it be held that any of the ancient sacrifices were expiatory, or piacular, the argument for their divine origin is strengthened; as it is hard to conceive the combination of ideas under which the notion of expiatory sacrifice could be worked out by ...
John Kitto, 1845
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Theological Institutes, Or, A View of the Evidences, ...
That the ante-Mosaio sacrifices were expiatory, is the first point which it is necessary to establish. It is not, indeed, at all essential to our argument, to ascend higher than the sacrifices of the law, which we have already proved to be of that ...
Richard Watson, 1829
6
A Cyclopaedia of Biblical Literature: Ibz-Zuz
If it be held that any of tlie ancient sacrifices were expiatory, or piacular, the argument for their divine origin is strengthened ; as it is hard to conceive the combination of ideas under which the notion of expiatory sacrifice could be worked out by ...
John Kitto, 1846
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A cyclopaedia of Biblical literature
If it be held that any of the ancient sacrifices were expiatory, or piacular, the argument for their divine origin is strengthened ; as it is hard to conceive the combination of ideas under which the notion of expiatory sacrifice could be worked out by ...
John Kitto, Henry Burgess, 1856
8
The Cyclopædia of Biblical Literature
If it be held that any of tlie ancient sacrifices were expiatory, or piacular, the argument for their divine origin is strengtliened ; as it is hard to conceive the combination of ideas under which the notion of expiatory sacrifice could be worked out by ...
John Kitto, 1851
9
The Epistle to the Romans
For, obviously, our knowledge of him could have no instrumentality in his expiatory action. The possibility of this meaning of the term "justify" is not to be ruled out and there are weighty considerations in its favour. 1. It is apparent that this ...
John Murray, 1997
10
A Biblical and Theological Dictionary: Explanatory of the ...
So totally irrelevant, indeed, will those terms appear to any notion entertained of the death of Christ which excludes its expiatory character, that to assume that our Lord and his Apostles used them as metaphors, is profanely to assume them to ...
Richard Watson, Nathan Bangs, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPIATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expiatory is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The drawbridge video is not the Gospel
Jesus' expiatory death was planned by Almighty God. The Lord was not caught by surprise. The Gospel is no Plan B. 2.- Secondly, God the Son ... «Evangelical Focus, Jul 15»
2
GCC Information Ministers issues statement on combating terrorism
... disseminate takfiri (expiatory) and deviant thoughts among the young people of the Council and the attempt to mislead them through different ... «Saudi Press Agency, Jun 15»
3
Barcelona's Sagrada Família: Gaudí's 'cathedral for the poor' – a …
Given the rich history of Catalan anti-clericalism long predating the Spanish civil war, it is remarkable that the Expiatory Temple of the Sagrada ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Do Christians Have to Keep the Torah? The Cases of Matthew and …
We should note, first of all, that at least Luke does not stress the expiatory function of Jesus' death on the cross. The proclamation of the ... «The Bible and Interpretation, May 15»
5
Briana Marela shares 'Surrender' from new album 'All Around Us'
What was previously expiatory and star-gazing has taken off into another dimension altogether. The outside world and nature in full bloom ... «DIY Magazine, May 15»
6
Pope Francis shares the secret of the saints: life in Christ's love
Sister Maria Cristina Brando (1856-1906) was an Italian religious who founded the Congregation of the Sisters, Expiatory Victims of Jesus in ... «Catholic News Agency, May 15»
7
New Palestinian saints promoted women, encouraged peace, priest …
... also founded an institute dedicated to education, called Congregation of the Sisters, Expiatory Victims of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. «Catholic News Service, May 15»
8
All praise Gaudi's vision for Sagrada Familia
SAGRADA FAMILIA The Basilica de la Sagrada Familia is an expiatory church: all construction and maintenance work has been completed ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, May 15»
9
The Restoration of Casa Vicens, Antoni Gaudí's Hidden Gem
... whose unfinished Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family, known as the Sagrada Família, draws over three million visitors a year. «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
10
torah | Rituals demonstrate devotion, intention in relationships
In this week's Torah portion, Vayikra, the first few chapters in Leviticus, we read of obligatory and expiatory sacrifices. At every point, the actions ... «Jweekly.com, Mar 15»

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