pi·ac·u·lar (p - k y -lr)adj. 1. Making expiation or atonement for a sacrilege: piacular sacrifice. 2. Requiring expiation; wicked or blameworthy. [Latin pi  culris, from piculum, propitiatory sacrifice, from pire, to appease, from pius, dutiful.] |
piacular [paɪˈækjʊlə]
adj
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) making expiation for a sacrilege
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) requiring expiation
[from Latin piāculum propitiatory sacrifice, from piāre to appease]
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