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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"
expiative, propitiatory
Translations
expiatory [ˈekspɪətərɪ] ADJ → expiatorio
expiatory
adj → Sühne-; expiatory offering → Sühneopfer 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.
Turn Of The Screw by James, Henry View in context
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.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
A house of atonement, or expiatory chapel, fitted with
The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
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