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Webster 1913 Edition
Vindicatory
Vin′di-ca-to-ry
,Adj.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Vindicatory
VIN'DICATORY
,Adj.
1.
Punitory; inflicting punishment; avenging.The afflictions of Job were not vindicatory punishments.
2.
Tending to vindicate; justificatory.