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Adjuration

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A grave warning. countable, uncountable

    "The visitor, observing that she held the door on the inside, and that, when the uncle tried to open it, there was a sharp adjuration of 'Don't, stupid!' and an appearance of loose stocking and flannel, concluded that the young lady was in an undress."

  2. 2
    a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something wordnet
  3. 3
    A solemn oath. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Latin adiuratio.

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