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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPURGATORY

expurgatory  [ɛksˈpɜːɡətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPURGATORY

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

WHAT DOES EXPURGATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of expurgatory in the English dictionary

The definition of expurgatory in the dictionary is relating to expurgation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPURGATORY


compurgatory
kəmˈpɜːɡətərɪ
defamatory
dɪˈfæmətərɪ
derogatory
dɪˈrɒɡətərɪ
dietary
ˈdaɪətərɪ
discriminatory
dɪˈskrɪmɪnətərɪ
disobligatory
ˌdɪsəˈblɪɡətərɪ
inflammatory
ɪnˈflæmətərɪ
interrogatory
ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətərɪ
investigatory
ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətərɪ
laboratory
ləˈbɒrətərɪ
legatary
ˈlɛɡətərɪ
mandatory
ˈmændətərɪ
negatory
ˈneɡətərɪ
nugatory
ˈnjuːɡətərɪ
objurgatory
ɒbˈdʒɜːɡətərɪ
obligatory
ɒˈblɪɡətərɪ
purgatory
ˈpɜːɡətərɪ
respiratory
ˈrɛspərətərɪ
rogatory
ˈrɒɡətərɪ
supererogatory
ˌsuːpərɛˈrɒɡətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPURGATORY

expropriation
expropriator
exptl
expugn
expugnable
expugnation
expulse
expulsion
expulsion order
expulsive
expunct
expunction
expunge
expunger
expurgate
expurgated
expurgation
expurgator
expurgatorial
expurge

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPURGATORY

ambulatory
anti-inflammatory
celebratory
circulatory
compensatory
conservatory
directory
explanatory
exploratory
lavatory
migratory
modulatory
oscillatory
participatory
predatory
preparatory
regulatory
research laboratory
self-explanatory
separatory
signatory

Synonyms and antonyms of expurgatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «expurgatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPURGATORY

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The translations of expurgatory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expurgatory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

廓清
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expurgatorio
570 millions of speakers

English

expurgatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

expurgatory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

expurgatory
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

expurgatory
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expurgatory
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

expurgatory
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expurgatory
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Expurgatory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

expurgatory
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

expurgatory
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

expurgatory
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expurgatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

expurgatory
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

expurgatory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निवारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

expurgatory
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

expurgatory
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

expurgatory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

expurgatory
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expurgatory
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

expurgatory
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zuiverend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

expurgatory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

expurgatory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expurgatory

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPURGATORY»

The term «expurgatory» is used very little and occupies the 192.875 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPURGATORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «expurgatory» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «expurgatory» 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 expurgatory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPURGATORY»

Discover the use of expurgatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expurgatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Literary Policy of the Church of Rome Exhibited: In an ...
CHAPTER I. PAGE Definition of Prohibitory and Expurgatory Indexes — Francus and James on the subject — Defence of the practice by Gretser, with the qualification necessary to render it just— Sources of the Censures . 1 CHAPTER II.
Joseph Mendham, 1830
2
An Account of the Indexes, Both Prohibitory and Expurgatory, ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Mendham Joseph 1769-1856, 2013
3
An Account of the Indexes, Both Prohibitory and Expurgatory
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Joseph Mendham, 2009
4
The real presence of Christ in the holy sacrament; and The ...
Of the Expurgatory Indices in the Roman Church. THEY use indirect and unworthy arts, that they may do it without reproach and discovery; and for this, I instance in the whole affair and annexes of their expurgatory indices; concerning which, ...
Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber, 1828
5
The literary policy of Rome exhibited in an account of her ...
Analysis of it, 135 -151 Sandya (Sir Edwin), observations of, on the policy of the Papists in compiling Expurgatory and Prohibitory Indexes, 338-345; and on the general policy of the Romish Church, 346-349 Sarpi (Paolo), remarks of, on the ...
Joseph Mendham, 1830
6
The whole works of ... Jeremy Taylor, with a life of the ...
Of the Expurgatory Indices in the Roman Church. They use indirect and unworthy arts, that they may do it without reproach and discovery ; and for this, I instance in the whole affair and annexes of their expurgatory indices; concerning which, ...
Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.), Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.), 1828
7
The real presence of Christ in the holy sacrament (cont.) A ...
Of the Expurgatory Indices in the Roman Church. They use indirect and unworthy arts, that they may do it without reproach and discovery ; and for this, I instance in the whole affair and annexes of their Expurgatory Indices ; concerning which, ...
Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber, George Rust, 1839
8
The whole works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor: with a life ...
... were not put into the expurgatory indices, yet they were otherwise purged, that is, most shamefully corrupted, torn and maimed, and the lesser fathers passed under the file in the expurgatory indices themselves. 3. But then, that they purged  ...
Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber, 1828
9
Heresy, Culture, and Religion in Early Modern Italy: ...
THE. EXPURGATORY. POLICY. OF. THE. CHURCH. AND. THE. WORKS. OF. GASPARO. CONTARINI. Gigliola Fragnito IN PAST YEARS, HISTORIANS and other scholars have devoted far more attention to books omnino prohibiti (totally ...
Ronald K. Delph, Michelle Fontaine, John Jeffries Martin, 2006
10
The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D.D. ...: ...
Of the Expurgatory Indices in the Roman Church. ' T#BY *se indirect and unworthy arts, that they may do it without reproach and discovery ; and for this, I instance in the- whole affair and annexes of their expurgatory indices; concerning which, ...
Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber, 1822

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPURGATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expurgatory is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Too Much Succulence'
A copy of the Second Folio now in the Folger Library in Washington preserves the often frustrated expurgatory efforts of William Sankey ... «London Review of Books, Jun 15»
2
The James Clayton Column: the mystery editors
In the latter case, producer Harvey Weinstein had ordered an expurgatory edit to make it more accessible to North American audiences, and ... «Den Of Geek, Feb 14»
3
Young minds . . . and the dirty bits (in Aristophanes)
It was, of course, extremely good for our Greek...but that hadnt been the object of the expurgatory exercise. Of course, you will object, ... «Times Online, Jun 11»
4
An impossible dream for the MCA?
... be allowed to contest all parliamentary seats with Chinese majority may not be unreasonable, but was politically expurgatory and explosive. «Sin Chew Jit Poh, Mar 11»
5
Faith healing
The hatcheter is obviously in love with the hatchetee, and yet the blows she delivers are clearly expurgatory for her. But the book's strengths are not found in her ... «The Monthly, Jul 09»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Expurgatory [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/expurgatory>. May 2024 ».
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