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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXPURGATOR

n.One who expurgates or purifies.

EXPURGATORY

a.Cleansing; purifying; serving to purify from any thing noxious or erroneous; as the expurgatory index of the Romanists, which directs the expunction of passages of authors contrary to their creed or principles. Expurgatory animadversions.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EXPURGATOR

EXPURGATOR Ex "pur *ga `tor, n.

Defn: One who expurgates or purifies.

EXPURGATORIAL

EXPURGATORIAL Ex *pur `ga *to "ri *al, a.

Defn: Tending or serving to expurgate; expurgatory. Milman.

EXPURGATORIOUS

EXPURGATORIOUS Ex *pur `ga *to "ri *ous, a.

Defn: Expurgatory. [Obs. ] "Expurgatorious indexes." Milton.

EXPURGATORY

Ex *pur "ga *to *ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. expurgatoire.]

Defn: Serving to purify from anything noxious or erroneous; cleansing; purifying. "Expurgatory animadversions." Sir T. Browne. Expurgatory Index. See Index Expurgatorius, under Index.

Spanish Dictionary

expurgatorio, -ria

expurgatorio, -ria adjetivo Que expurga o sirve para expurgar :una sustancia expurgatoria . VÉASE índice expurgatorio .