Propitiated example sentences
Related (15): appeased, placated, pacified, mollified, conciliated, mediated, reconciled, satisfied, gratified, eased, soothed, allayed, assuaged, relieved, calmed
"Propitiated" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- The gods were propitiated with offerings of food and incense; their wrath was appeased.
- By performing rituals of sacrifice and prayer, the community hoped to propitiate the angry spirits; they feared the consequences of not doing so.
- The ancient Egyptians believed that if they propitiated the gods with lavish temple offerings, the Nile would flood and bring bountiful crops; their lives depended on it.
- The villagers gathered around the fire to propitiate the spirits of the forest; they hoped to avoid any misfortune during their gathering.
- To ensure a good harvest, the farmers propitiated the deity of agriculture; they made offerings of grain and milk.
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