Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Vindicatory"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Vindicatory \Vin"di*ca*to*ry\, a.
1. Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory;
vindicative.

2. Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory.

The afflictions of Job were no vindicatory
punishments to take vengeance of his sins. --Abp.
Bramhall.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

vindicatory
adj 1: of or relating to or having the nature of retribution;
"retributive justice demands an eye for an eye" [syn:
{avenging}, {retributive}, {retributory}]
2: providing justification [syn: {justificative}, {justificatory}]

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