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cas·ti·ga·to·ry
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Castigatoryadjective
Punitive, in order to amendment.
Etymology: from castigate.
There were other ends of penalties inflicted, either probatory, castigatory, or exemplary. John Bramhall, against Hobbes.
Webster Dictionary
Castigatoryadjective
punitive in order to amendment; corrective
Castigatorynoun
an instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket
Etymology: [L. castigatorius.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of castigatory in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of castigatory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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