"propitiary" meaning in English

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          "text": "Over this Propitiary Sacrifice, we call upon God for the general peace of all Churches, for the tranquility of the World, for Emperors, their Armies, and all that fight for them.",
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          "ref": "1899, William Andrews, Ecclesiastical Curiosities, London: William Andrews and Co., page 44:",
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          "text": "“Come, come, Olga,” urged the man, in propitiary tones; “I but ask a half dozen words with you. I shall not harm you, nor shall I enter your cabin; but I cannot shout my message through the door.”",
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