English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Result for -ory

-ory
An adjective suffix meaning of or pertaining to, serving for; as in auditory, pertaining to or serving for hearing; prohibitory, amendatory, etc.
-ory
A noun suffix denoting that which pertains to, or serves for; as in ambulatory, that which serves for walking; consistory, factory, etc.