"reclamatory" meaning in English

See reclamatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Equivalent to reclaim (“return land to a suitable condition for use; claim back, repossess; return someone to a proper course of action, reform; cry out in opposition or contradiction”) + -atory. Compare exclamatory, declamatory. Etymology templates: {{m|en|reclaim||return land to a suitable condition for use; claim back, repossess; return someone to a proper course of action, reform; cry out in opposition or contradiction}} reclaim (“return land to a suitable condition for use; claim back, repossess; return someone to a proper course of action, reform; cry out in opposition or contradiction”), {{suffix|en||-atory}} + -atory, {{m|en|exclamatory}} exclamatory, {{m|en|declamatory}} declamatory Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} reclamatory
  1. Reclaiming; pertaining to reclamation:
    Pertaining to reclamation or reclaiming of land (that was underwater or unusable).
    Sense id: en-reclamatory-en-adj-XJf8QOaG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -atory Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 21 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -atory: 28 28 19 25
  2. Reclaiming; pertaining to reclamation:
    Pertaining to reclamation or reclaiming of concepts, words, etc (that were stigmatized, disfavored, etc).
    Sense id: en-reclamatory-en-adj-zRtNqJhb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -atory Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 21 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -atory: 28 28 19 25
  3. (religion, archaic) Reformative, corrective; (of a conversion) representing a return to orthodox religious faith and behavior. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-reclamatory-en-adj--zzb6L5k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -atory Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 21 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -atory: 28 28 19 25 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  4. (grammar, of a question) Asking for repetition (and sometimes expressing doubt or confusion). Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-reclamatory-en-adj-QEDeRQ5g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -atory Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 21 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -atory: 28 28 19 25 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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