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Deut. xviii. 10 (Douay version)

Ex"pi*ate (?), a. [L. expiatus,p. p] Terminated. [Obs.] Shak.

Ex`pi*a"tion (?), n. [L. expiatio: cf.F. expiation] 1. The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.

His liberality seemed to have something in it of self- abasement and expiation.

W. Irving.

2. The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.

Those shadowy expiations weak, The blood of bulls and goats.

Milton.

3. An act by which the threats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen. [Obs.] Hayward.

Ex"pi*a*tist (?), n. An expiator. [R.]

Ex"pi*a`tor (?), n. [L.] One who makes expiation or atonement.

Ex`pi*a*to"ri*ous (?), a. Of an expiatory nature; expiatory. Jer. Taylor.

Ex"pi*a*to*ry (?), a. [L. expiatorius: cf. F. expiatoire.] Having power, or intended, to make expiation; atoning; as, an expiatory sacrifice.

Ex`pi*la"tion (?), n. [L. expiatio.] The act of expilating or stripping off; plunder; pillage. [Obs.]

This ravenous expilation of the state.

Daniel.

Ex"pi*la`tor (?), n. [L.] One who pillages; a plunderer; a pillager. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Ex*pir"a*ble (?), a. That may expire; capable of being brought to an end.

Ex*pir"ant (?), n. One who expires or is expiring.

Ex`pi*ra"tion (?), n. [L. expiratio,exspiratio: cf. F. expiration. See Expire.] 1. The act of expiring; as: (a)(Physiol.) The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to inspiration. (b) Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.

The true cause of cold is an expiration from the globe of the earth.

Bacon.

(c) The last emission of breath; death. "The groan of expiration." Rambler.

(d) A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end.

Before the expiration of thy time.

Shak.

2. That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.

The aspirate "he," which is . . . a gentle expiration.