expiative
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'expiatus', past participle of 'expiare' ('to atone for'), from 'ex-' ('out') + 'piare' ('to atone for, appease'), from 'pius' ('pious').
مثال
- The expiative rituals were performed to atone for the sins of the past.
- He made an expiative donation to the charity.
- The expiative measures taken by the company were appreciated by the public.
ترکیبهای رایج
Expiative measures Expiative actions Expiative rituals Expiative donation
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation “expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice” “Pertains to noun: expiation, expiation (for: expiatory)”