Word Meanings - ADJURATION - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; an earnest appeal. What an accusation could not effect, an adjuration shall. Bp. Hall. 2. The form of oath or appeal. Persons who . . . made use of prayer

Additional info about word: ADJURATION

1. The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; an earnest appeal. What an accusation could not effect, an adjuration shall. Bp. Hall. 2. The form of oath or appeal. Persons who . . . made use of prayer and adjurations. Addison.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ADJURATION)

• Obtestation
• Entreaty
• supplication
• adjuration

Related words: (words related to ADJURATION)

• ADJURATION
  1. The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; an earnest appeal. What an accusation could not effect, an adjuration shall. Bp. Hall. 2. The form of oath or appeal. Persons who . . . made use of prayer
• ENTREATY
  1. Treatment; reception; entertainment. B. Jonson. 2. The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. Fair entreaty, and sweet blandishment. Spenser. Syn. -- Solicitation; request; suit; supplication;
• SUPPLICATION
  A religious solemnity observed in consequence of some military success, and also, in times of distress and danger, to avert the anger of the gods. Syn. -- Entreaty; petition; solicitation; craving. (more info) 1. The act of supplicating; humble
• OBTESTATION
  The act of obtesting; supplication; protestation. Antonio asserted this with great obtestation. Evelyn.