piacular
/paɪˈækjələr/
adjective
- Relating to or serving as an atonement or expiation for a sin or wrongdoing.
- The old text described piacular acts that were meant to restore balance after a crime.
- The priest offered a piacular sacrifice to cleanse the community of its guilt.
- In some ancient cultures, piacular rituals were performed to appease the gods after a disaster.
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