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Meaning of precatory | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
ˈpɹɛ.kə.tə.ɹi

Definitions

  1. Expressing a wish.
  2. Expressing a wish but not creating any legal obligation or duty.

Equivalents

हिन्दी प्रार्थनात्मक

Examples

“December 8. . . . A precatory letter from Gillies. I must do Molière for him, I suppose; but it is wonderful that knowing the situation I am in, the poor fellow presses so hard.”
“precatory words in a will”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

precaucus precaudal precautional precautionary precautious precaval

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