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ex•pi•a•to•ry
Pronunciation: (ek'spē-u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]—
adj.
able to make atonement or expiation; offered by way of expiation:
expiatory sacrifices. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.