predicatory

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pred·i·ca·to·ry

P0516400 (prĕd′ĭ-kə-tôr′ē)adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of preaching or a preacher.
[Late Latin praedicātōrius, praising, from Latin praedicātor, one who makes known, from praedicāre, to proclaim; see preach.]

predicatory

(ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪtərɪ; ˌprɛdɪˈkeɪtərɪ) adjof, relating to, or characteristic of preaching or a preacher[C17: from Late Latin praedicātōrius, from praedicāre to proclaim]

pred•i•ca•to•ry

(ˈprɛd ɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj. of or pertaining to preaching. [1605–15; < Latin praedicātōrius prophetic]