-propitiat-

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Propitiated p. pr. & vb. n. Propitiating. ] [ L. propitiatus, p. p. of propitiare to propitiate, fr. propitius favorable. See Propitious. ] To appease to render favorable; to make propitious; to conciliate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let fierce Achilles, dreadful in his rage,
The god propitiate, and the pest assuage. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. propitiatio: cf. F. propitiation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Theol.) That which propitiates; atonement or atoning sacrifice; specifically, the influence or effects of the death of Christ in appeasing the divine justice, and conciliating the divine favor. [ 1913 Webster ]

He [ Jesus Christ ] is the propitiation for our sins. 1 John ii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] One who propitiates or appeases. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By way of propitiation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. propitiatorius: cf. F. propitiatoire. ] Having the power to make propitious; pertaining to, or employed in, propitiation; expiatory; as, a propitiatory sacrifice. Sharp. [ 1913 Webster ]