Expiators

/ˈɛkspɪeɪtərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of expiator; multiple persons who make atonement or amends.

Etymology

Plural of expiator, formed with standard English -s. This maintains the Latin-derived agent noun form in plural context.

Kelly Says

Religious history shows different cultures had different 'expiators'—priesthoods that specialized in atonement rituals—showing how formalized systems developed around this universal human need for redemption.

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