Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PLA'CA-BLE
PLA-CA-BIL'I-TY, or PLA'CA-BLE-NESSPLA-CARD'
PLA'CA-BLE, a. [It. placabile; Sp. placable; L. placabilis, from placo, to pacify; probably formed on the root of lay. See Please.]
That may be appeased or pacified; appeasable; admitting its passions or irritations to be allayed; willing to forgive. Methought I saw him, placable and mild. – Milton.
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