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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
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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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