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1,832 words match “TORY”

CHYLIFICATORY a.
Chylifactive.
CIRCULATORY a. 4 definitions
Circular; as, a circulatory letter. Johnson.
CIRCUMGYRATORY a.
Moving in a circle; turning round. Hawthorne.
CIRCUMLOCUTORY a.
y circumlocution; periphrastic. Shenstone. The officials set to work in regular circumlocutory order. Chambers's Journal.
CIRCUMROTARY; CIRCUMROTATORY a.
turning, rolling, or whirling round.
CITATORY a.
Having the power or form of a citation; as, letters citatory.
CLASSIFICATORY a.
Pertaining to classification; admitting of classification. "A classificatory system." Earle.
CLEARSTORY; CLERESTORY n.
The upper story of the nave of a church, containing windows, and rising above the aisle roofs.
CLERESTORY n.
Same as Clearstory.
CLERSTORY n.
See Clearstory.
COAGULATORY a.
Serving to coagulate; produced by coagulation; as, coagulatory effects. Boyle.
COLLUTORY n.
A medicated wash for the mouth.
COMMANDATORY a.
Mandatory; as, commandatory authority. [Obs.]
COMMEMORATORY a.
Serving to commemorate; commomerative. Bp. Hooper.
COMMENDATORY a. 3 definitions
Serving to commend; containing praise or commendation; commending; praising. "Commendatory verses." Pope.
COMMINATORY a.
Threatening or denouncing punishment; as, comminatory terms. B. Jonson.
COMMONITORY a.
Calling to mind; giving admonition. [Obs.] Foxe.
COMMUNICATORY a.
Imparting knowledge or information. Canonical and communicatory letters. Barrow.
COMPELLATORY a.
Serving to compel; compulsory. [R.]
COMPENSATORY a.
Serving for compensation; making amends. Jer. Taylor.
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