Deletery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dəˈliːtəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deletery is a noun meaning (obsolete) destroyer.
Meaning
(obsolete) destroyer.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Destructive, poisonous
Example Sentences
deletery effects of civilization
They [the Scriptures] are […]the only deletery of heresies.
Nor engine, nor device polemic, / Disease, nor doctor epidemic, / Tho' stored with deletery med'cines, / Which whosoever took is dead since, / E'er sent so vast a colony / To both the under worlds as he.
Word Forms
- deleteries
Synonyms for deletery
Depending on context, synonyms include deleterious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deperdition, lethe, deperdits, delirancy, demolishment, adultery.
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