PROPITIATION


Meaning of PROPITIATION in English

n. 1 appeasement. 2 Bibl. atonement, esp. Christ's. 3 archaic a gift etc. meant to propitiate.

[ ME f. LL propitiatio (as PROPITIATE) ]

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