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Definition of "petitionary" [pe•ti•tion•a•ry]

  • Supplicatory; making a petition (adjective)
  • Containing a petition; of the nature of a petition. (adjective)

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Use "petitionary" in a sentence
  • "I don’t believe in petitionary or intercessory prayer."
  • "And as go wishes, so go petitionary and intercessory prayers."
  • "I remember a woman who came to Mass every day at Dolores Mission, and during the time of petitionary prayer she always said the same thing: Por los pecadores, para que ELLOS ..."
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