What does petitionary mean?
Petitionary means supplicatory or asking; making a petition.
Petitionary
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
supplicatory or asking; making a petition.
Definitions by Sense
- supplicatory or asking; making a petition
- Containing a petition, or having the nature of a petition.
Example Sentences
I have been blown out of your gates with sighs; and conjure thee to pardon Rome and thy petitionary countrymen.
August 17, 1736, Alexander Pope, letter to Jonathan Swift petitionary epistles
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for petitionary?
Common synonyms include beseeching.
What is the opposite of petitionary?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use petitionary in a sentence?
I have been blown out of your gates with sighs; and conjure thee to pardon Rome and thy petitionary countrymen.
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