SALVATORY


Meaning of SALVATORY in English

I. salvatory noun

( -es )

Etymology: Medieval Latin salvatorium, any receptacle for keeping property safe, from Late Latin salvare to save, keep safe + Latin -orium -ory — more at save

obsolete : a box or receptacle for ointment

II. sal·va·to·ry ˈsalvəˌtōrē adjective

Etymology: salvat ion + -ory

: conducive to salvation, saving, or safety

the book … was vastly less significant or salvatory than the sanctified wafer — H.B.Alexander

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