Dep″re‐ca‐to‐ry (–kȧ‐tō̍‐ry̆), a. [L. deprecatorius.] Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic.
Humble and deprecatory letters. Bacon.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.