Dictionary Check: propitiatory

"propitiatory" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

adjective

having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation

Example: "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice"
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adjective

intended to reconcile or appease

Example: "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture"
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