Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A termination of adjectives, of Latin origin, in form from nouns in -ator, but in sense often to be referred to the original verb, as in amatory, accusatory, declamatory, exclamatory, nugatory, etc.
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Examples
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African, and something of African feeling is observable in their impressive but in cantatory manner of ringing.
Two Years in the French West Indies Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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Forced to forge a coalition with the Liberal Democrats after a tight election, the Conservatives were expected to move more deliberately on their pledges of financial-system regul atory changes.
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And on a related atory, nice going Obama in not lashing out strongly against Phelger – another hater from your chuch friends.
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We've discovered many things in our journey through "Purge-atory."
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This is nothing short of atory rhetoric that spews intolerance and hate.
Obama: I "Profoundly Disagree" With Pastor Over "God Damn America" Comments 2009
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This is nothing short of atory rhetoric that spews intolerance and hate.
Obama: I "Profoundly Disagree" With Pastor Over "God Damn America" Comments 2009
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We're right there along with all of you in Purge-atory Hell.
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I'm PCSing next month, so I'm SUPPOSED to be in purge-atory right now.
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The are not worth caring about, they create far to much anger and for no reason, wannabe atory tellers, who are just increasingly deluded by the life outside their window.
If you are a conspiracy theorist.... Rachel 2006
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