expiatory: Meaning and Definition of

ex•pi•a•to•ry

Pronunciation: (ek'spē-u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]
— adj.
  1. able to make atonement or expiation; offered by way of expiation: expiatory sacrifices.
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