(Lydia’s words)

Meaning:

appease

Examples for the classical use:

Rani and Rahul offered a hen to propitiate the gods.

Chandi sacrificed his lamb as a propitiation for his crimes.

Bible examples:

Jesus offered Himself to propitiate God’s just anger.

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:10)