PURIFICATORY


Meaning of PURIFICATORY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: pyu ̇ r- ' i-fi-k ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , ' pyu ̇ r-( ə -)f ə -k ə -

Function: adjective

Date: 1610

: serving, tending, or intended to purify < purificatory rituals>

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