Upholdatory
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 upholding, supporting, sustaining (without verbal force) nonce-word, not-comparable, obsolete, rare
"1829: Thomas Moore, Memoirs, Friday the 16ᵗʰ of January entry 16 [Friday] — Walked over to Bowood dinner — Lord L. showed me after dinner a letter he had received from Lord Anglesey, explaining the circumstances that led to his recall & to the publication of his letter to Curtis — very well written, & both the style & the feeling showing him to have been fully capable of the letter to the Archbishop — one word in it rather an odd coinage — “upholdatory of his government” — set off at nine for the Ball — the Houltons there, looking very handsome — Kerry, all happiness & I tant soi peu ennuyé — Got to Bowood between 2 & 3 — my intention was to return home, but Lady L. persuaded me to stay & sleep."
Example
More examples"1829: Thomas Moore, Memoirs, Friday the 16ᵗʰ of January entry 16 [Friday] — Walked over to Bowood dinner — Lord L. showed me after dinner a letter he had received from Lord Anglesey, explaining the circumstances that led to his recall & to the publication of his letter to Curtis — very well written, & both the style & the feeling showing him to have been fully capable of the letter to the Archbishop — one word in it rather an odd coinage — “upholdatory of his government” — set off at nine for the Ball — the Houltons there, looking very handsome — Kerry, all happiness & I tant soi peu ennuyé — Got to Bowood between 2 & 3 — my intention was to return home, but Lady L. persuaded me to stay & sleep."
Etymology
From uphold + -atory.
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