Lacrimatory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lacrimatory is an adjective meaning Alternative form of lachrymatory.
Meaning
Alternative form of lachrymatory.
Example Sentences
Cry-Baby and Alison luxuriate in their pain and tears, and the Roman touch with the lacrimatories is supposed to add to the sense of decadent emotion.
Let the lacrimatories be carved from jade and alabaster to be filled with the tears of those who bury the dead. Red Thunder Cloud is dead, and his cold lips grip the last human link to the spoken Catawba language.
One of the surprises I encountered on a tour I made to the Bible lands were lacrimatories—small vessels used by the ancients for collecting mourners’ tears. […] I especially remember the lacrimatories found in King Tut’s tomb.
Word Forms
- lacrimatories
Synonyms for lacrimatory
Depending on context, synonyms include lachrymatory.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lachrymatory, lacrymatory, lacrimogenic, lachrymogenic, lachrymous, lacrymose.
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