ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Emendatory

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Emendatory is an adjective meaning (archaic) Pertaining to emendation; corrective.

Meaning

(archaic) Pertaining to emendation; corrective.

Example Sentences

We can judge of the probable success of this course, by the various laws passed to alter, or amend, or repeal, previous emendatory acts.
I do so in the hope that perhaps I may recall something which they have forgotten to make known, or that what I say may elicit from them available emendatory remarks.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include modificative, correctory, correctional, corrective, reformatory, rectificational.

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