flagellatory

flagellatory
flag·el·la·to·ry

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  • flagellatory — ˈflajələˌtōrē, fləˈjel adjective Etymology: flagellate (I) + ory : relating to flagellation …   Useful english dictionary

  • flagellate — flagellator, n. flagellatory /flaj euh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. v. /flaj euh layt /; adj., n. /flaj euh lit, layt /, v., flagellated, flagellating, adj., n. v.t. 1. to whip; scourge; flog; lash. adj. 2. Also, flagellated. Biol. having… …   Universalium

  • flagellate — flagellate1 [ fladʒ(ə)leɪt] verb flog, either as a religious discipline or for sexual gratification. Derivatives flagellation noun flagellator noun flagellatory lət(ə)ri adjective Origin C17 (earlier (C16) as flagellant): from L. flagellat , fla …   English new terms dictionary

  • flagellate —   v.t. whip; flog; a. whip shaped; having whip like outgrowths.    ♦ flagellant, n. & a.   (person) whipping himself as religious practice; lashing.    ♦ flagellum, n. (pl.    ♦ la) whip like outgrowth; runner of plant.    ♦ flagellation,    ♦… …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • flagellation — [flaj΄ə lā′shən] n. [ME flagellacioun < LL(Ec) flagellatio: see FLAGELLATE] a whipping or flogging, esp. as a religious discipline or for sexual stimulation flagellatory [flaj′lə tôr΄ē] adj …   English World dictionary

  • flagellate — 1. v.tr. scourge, flog (cf. FLAGELLANT). Derivatives: flagellation n. flagellator n. flagellatory adj. 2. adj. & n. adj. having flagella (see FLAGELLUM). n. a protozoan having one or more flagella …   Useful english dictionary

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