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Webster 1913 Edition

Deprecative

Dep′re-ca-tive

(dĕp′rē̍-kā̍-tĭv)

,

Adj.

[L.

deprecativus

: cf. F.

déprécatif

.]

Serving to deprecate; deprecatory.

–

Dep′re-ca-tive-ly

,

adv.

Webster 1828 Edition

Deprecative

DEPRECATIVE

,

Adj.

1.

That serves to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; as deprecatory letters.

2.

Having the form of prayer.