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.
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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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This is nothing short of atory rhetoric that spews intolerance and hate.
Obama: I "Profoundly Disagree" With Pastor Over "God Damn America" Comments
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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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Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Living in Purge-atory:
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We've discovered many things in our journey through "Purge-atory."
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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.
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April 6th, 2006 at 6:23 pm the Leopold atory says Bush was kept informed via Email about the Plame leak.
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