"upholdatory" meaning in English

See upholdatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʌpˈhəʊldətə̆ɹɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: ŭphōlʹdətə̆rĭ [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From uphold + -atory. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|uphold|atory}} uphold + -atory Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} upholdatory (not comparable)
  1. (rare, obsolete, nonce word) upholding, supporting, sustaining (without verbal force) Tags: nonce-word, not-comparable, obsolete, rare
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