Adjuration

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  • noun. An earnest, solemn appeal.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; hence, an earnest appeal or question.
  • noun. A solemn oath.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; an earnest appeal.
  • noun. The form of oath or appeal.
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  • noun. A grave warning
  • noun. A solemn oath
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  • noun. a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
    • Word Usage
    "As to the second kind of adjuration, which is by compulsion, we may lawfully use it for some purposes, and not for others."
    cross-reference
    adjure  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    appeal  entreaty  prayer  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Puritanism  almsgiving  betrothment  book learning  clement  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    appeal  conjuration  obtestation  
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