| 单词 | propitiatory |
| 释义 | propitiatory adjective formaluk/prəˌpɪʃ.iˈeɪ.tər.i/us/prəˈpɪʃ.i.ə.tɔːr.i/intendedtopleasesomeone and make themfeelcalm: 劝解的，抚慰的a propitiatorygesture抚慰的姿态 Calming and relaxing
Examplesofpropitiatorypropitiatory Greeks offeredpropitiatorylibations to prevent the deceased from returning to the upper world to haunt those who had not given them a proper burial. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This was a manifold, therapeutic, magical,propitiatory, alchemic role which flouted the strict biblical and rabbinic prohibitions on the consumption of blood.... From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The festival is derived from medievalpropitiatoryrituals meant to appease the townspeople and create a joyous atmosphere to bring in the new year. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In more mythical stories, it was also said that the flies that brought pestilence died immediately uponpropitiatorysacrifices of this bird. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They therefore served cassava (manioc) bread as well as beverages and tobacco to their zemis aspropitiatoryofferings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The dance waspropitiatory, never secular, and performed only by males. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.But we who are living will bless thee, and will pray, and offer unto theepropitiatoryprayers and sacrifices for their souls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There were three articles at issue in the disputation (on the liturgical language, church authority over forms of worship, and scriptural warrant forpropitiatorymasses). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The rite is both symbolic andpropitiatory. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Apropitiatoryprayer ends the work. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Their function pertains to celebratory rituals: commemorative, initiatory andpropitiatory; first in the field of religion, then later even secular, which were held on special occasions, either single or recurrent. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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