2 entries under this word

Gradatory

Grād'a-to-ry, a.

adjective

(50), a. [See GRADE.]

  1. Proceeding step by step; gradual. Seward.
  2. Adapted for progressive or forward motion.

Grād'a-to-ry, n.

noun

n. [L. Lat. gradatarium.] A step from the cloisters into the church. Ainsworth.