/ Dictionary / Index E expiatory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•pi•a•to•ry Pronunciation: (ek'spē-u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key] — adj. able to make atonement or expiation; offered by way of expiation: expiatory sacrifices. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: expiatory (Thesaurus) expiation expiration Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language