Wondering how to use Propitiatory in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as expiatory or redemption.
Propitiatory in a sentence
Propitiatory meaning
Intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.
Synonyms of Propitiatory
Using Propitiatory
- The main meaning on this page is: Intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.
- Useful related words include: expiatory, expiative, redemption, salvation.
Context around Propitiatory
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Propitiatory
- In this selection, "propitiatory" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, offered, true, magical, libations, sacrifice and ritual stand out and add context to how "propitiatory" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a true propitiatory sacrifice as and greeks offered propitiatory libations to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "propitiatory" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with propitiatory
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Greeks offered propitiatory libations to prevent the deceased from returning to the upper world to "haunt" those who had not given them a proper burial. (25 words)
Tomb frescoes from Paestum (4th century BC) show paired fighters, with helmets, spears and shields, in a propitiatory funeral blood-rite that anticipates early Roman gladiator games. (27 words)
The seven sacraments were reaffirmed and the Eucharist pronounced to be a true propitiatory sacrifice as well as a sacrament, in which the bread and wine were consecrated into the Eucharist (thirteenth and twenty-second sessions). (36 words)
This magical-propitiatory ritual is often performed during an almsgiving in which, in exchange for gifts (traditionally eggs, wine, food or sweets), the Maggi (or maggerini) sing auspicious verses to the inhabitants of the houses they visit. (37 words)
The seven sacraments were reaffirmed and the Eucharist pronounced to be a true propitiatory sacrifice as well as a sacrament, in which the bread and wine were consecrated into the Eucharist (thirteenth and twenty-second sessions). (36 words)
Tomb frescoes from Paestum (4th century BC) show paired fighters, with helmets, spears and shields, in a propitiatory funeral blood-rite that anticipates early Roman gladiator games. (27 words)
Example sentences (4)
Greeks offered propitiatory libations to prevent the deceased from returning to the upper world to "haunt" those who had not given them a proper burial.
The seven sacraments were reaffirmed and the Eucharist pronounced to be a true propitiatory sacrifice as well as a sacrament, in which the bread and wine were consecrated into the Eucharist (thirteenth and twenty-second sessions).
This magical-propitiatory ritual is often performed during an almsgiving in which, in exchange for gifts (traditionally eggs, wine, food or sweets), the Maggi (or maggerini) sing auspicious verses to the inhabitants of the houses they visit.
Tomb frescoes from Paestum (4th century BC) show paired fighters, with helmets, spears and shields, in a propitiatory funeral blood-rite that anticipates early Roman gladiator games.