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Reclamatory
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- 1 Reclaiming; pertaining to reclamation:; Pertaining to reclamation or reclaiming of land (that was underwater or unusable).
"This was a case of artificial reclamatory work done by the individual owners of the land beyond the foreshore, and the judgment of the Chief Justice (Osborne , C.J.) of the Nov. 5. Supreme Court of Southern Nigeria was affirmed, […]"
- 2 Reclaiming; pertaining to reclamation:; Pertaining to reclamation or reclaiming of concepts, words, etc (that were stigmatized, disfavored, etc).
"We have tried to honour the reclamatory spirit of these efforts in the title of this collection. Myths of many kinds emerge in the plays and poems. Frequently the same myth appears in different guises. Given the Renaissance context, it may seem ..."
- 3 Reformative, corrective; (of a conversion) representing a return to orthodox religious faith and behavior. archaic
"2. Evangelism; efforts to secure reclamatory conversions. 3. Missionary activities; at home and abroad."
- 4 Asking for repetition (and sometimes expressing doubt or confusion).
"For example, a reclamatory question (calling for a repetition) does not sort well with B + A; […]"
Etymology
Equivalent to reclaim (“return land to a suitable condition for use; claim back, repossess; return someone to a proper course of action, reform; cry out in opposition or contradiction”) + -atory. Compare exclamatory, declamatory.
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