instructionary love

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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Instructional; instructive.

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  • In the works of St. Augustine is contained the instructionary remarks which were transmitted to that father by

    A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

  • The permanent force consists of an administrative and instructionary staff and a few other troops.

    The Organization of the Military Forces of the Empire 1911

  • And to answer the final question, you know, there may be reasons, even if the court decides eventually to perhaps not take this case or not issue the kind of decision we think they're going to issue, there are reasons that because of how important this case is, the magnificence, if you will, of the issues, that the United States Supreme Court should weigh in and be -- and perhaps write an instructionary opinion that will clear things up or at least give some hint of the way things should be done.

    CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2000 2000

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