salvatory
nounDefinition of salvatory
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a box or receptacle for ointment
salvatory
adjectiveDefinition of salvatory (Entry 2 of 2)
: conducive to salvation, saving, or safety the book … was vastly less significant or salvatory than the sanctified wafer —H. B. Alexander
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