You queried:

adjuration "

Results retrieved for:
    • \ ˌa-jə-ˈrā-shən \

    Your query is not considered offensive by any official sources.

    ( some results may take a moment to update )


    [Noun]  | "ad*ju*ra*tion" | \ ˌa-jə-ˈrā-shən \


    1: a solemn oath

    2: an earnest urging or advising


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English adjuracioun "exorcism," borrowed from Anglo-French adjuraciun "charging on oath," borrowed from Latin adjūrātiōn-, adjūrātiō "appeal," from adjūrāre "to {see: |adjure|adjure}" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns;

    [Noun]  | "adjuration" 


    1: an earnest request;


      * e.g., " ... though he was loath to take over the family business, he couldn't refuse his ailing father's adjuration "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)





    2: an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action;


      * e.g., " ... an adjuration to check the facts carefully before publishing the exposé on corruption in the statehouse "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)





     No results from Urban Dictionary API...

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Linguatools Conjugations API...

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Word Associations API...


    * Query The Library of Babel *
    * Query Wikipedia *
    * Query Google *

    * Discuss! *


    You must be signed in to post comments!


    Top comments for:
    "adjuration"