Dictionary

propitiary en · ADJ

Etymology

From Latin propitiāre (“to appease”) + -ary.

Meanings

1. (uncommon) Synonym of propitiatory.
   • Over this Propitiary Sacrifice, we call upon God for the general peace of all Churches, for the tranquility of the World, for Emperors, their Armies, and all that fight for them. 1659, Hamon L'Estrange, The Alliance of Divine Offices, London: Henry Broom, page 191:
   • And so the Tamil Nadu Government thought of another, even more extravagant, propitiary ritual. 1983 May 9, The Canberra Times, page 4, column 4:
   • It is probable that sacrificial foundations had their origin in the idea of a propitiary offering to the Goddess Earth. 1899, William Andrews, Ecclesiastical Curiosities, London: William Andrews and Co., page 44:

Forms

Synonyms

propitiatory