expiatory, expiative, propitiatory
(adjective) having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation; “expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
expiatory (comparative more expiatory, superlative most expiatory)
Of or pertaining to expiation.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex"pi*a*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. expiatorius: cf. F. expiatoire.]
Definition: Having power, or intended, to make expiation; atoning; as, an expiatory sacrifice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
