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expiatory

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ex·pi·a·tion  (ksp-shn)
n.
1. The act of expiating; atonement.
2. A means of expiating.

expi·a·tory (--tôr, -tr) adj.

expiatory [ˈɛkspɪətərɪ -trɪ]
adj
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) capable of making expiation
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) given or offered in expiation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.expiatory - having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation; "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice"
Translations
expiatory [ˈekspɪətərɪ] ADJexpiatorio
expiatory
adjSühne-; expiatory offeringSühneopfer nt


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I had an absolute certainty that I should see again what I had already seen, but something within me said that by offering myself bravely as the sole subject of such experience, by accepting, by inviting, by surmounting it all, I should serve as an expiatory victim and guard the tranquility of my companions.
The steam-yacht, built in the Clyde, and fitted with tiled bath-rooms and other unheard-of luxuries, was said to have cost him half a million; and the pearl necklace which he had presented to his wife on his return was as magnificent as such expiatory offerings are apt to be.
A house of atonement, or expiatory chapel, fitted with
 
 
 
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