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propitiate
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Definition:to appease
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Have no fear, we will manage to propitiate maman. Sir Andrew Ffoulkes is a noble English gentleman; he has money and position, the Comtesse will not refuse her consent. [...]"
Baroness Emmuska Orczy. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905)
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All recognize the doctrine of atonement for sin; all, or nearly all, approximate in their modes of propitiating the favor of an offended Deity by oblations, sacrifices, and offerings of animals, men, or Gods, or sons of God.
Kersey and Lydia Graves. The Bible of Bibles (1879)
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when a house was built, it was customary to kill something and bury it under the foundation, as a propitiation to the local earth spirits.
Diana Gabaldon. Outlander (1991)
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she showed every possible desire to conciliate him, and there was an air of humble propitiation in all she did,
Charles Dickens. Great Expectations (1861)
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TRINITY, n. In the multiplex theism of certain Christian churches, three entirely distinct deities consistent with only one. Subordinate deities of the polytheistic faith, such as devils and angels, are not dowered with the power of combination, and must urge individually their claims to adoration and propitiation. The Trinity is one of the most sublime mysteries of our holy religion.
Ambrose Bierce. The Devil's Dictionary.
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Fit to cry, I took an orange from my pocket, and offered it to propitiate him.
Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights (1847)
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