imprecation

[ im-pri-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪm prɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of imprecating; cursing.

a curse; malediction.

Origin of imprecation

1575–85; <Latin imprecātiōn- (stem of imprecātiō), equivalent to imprecāt(us) (see imprecate) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby imprecation

impoverished, impower, impracticable, impractical, imprecate, imprecation, imprecise, impredicative, impregnable, impregnate, impresa

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Example sentences from the Web for imprecation

Meanwhile Mr. Krone, with an imprecation, declares he has power to elect his candidate to the Senate.
An Outcast|F. Colburn Adams
He laughed again in one low burst that was as spiteful as an imprecation.
Tales of Unrest|Joseph Conrad
The imprecation is really quite harmless, as are many other of the dreadful things attributed to the Magyars.
Told by the Death's Head|Mr Jkai
He vainly strives to rally under the fire of imprecation, but it is too late.
Marion's Faith.|Charles King

The German turned upon this new assailant with an imprecation.
The Boy Allies with the Cossacks|Clair W. Hayes

British Dictionary definitions for imprecation

imprecation

/ (ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of imprecating

a malediction; curse

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单词	imprecation
释义	imprecation [ im-pri-key-shuhn ] / ˌɪm prɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR imprecation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of imprecating; cursing. a curse; malediction. Origin of imprecation 1575–85; <Latin imprecātiōn- (stem of imprecātiō), equivalent to imprecāt(us) (see imprecate) + -iōn--ion Words nearby imprecation impoverished, impower, impracticable, impractical, imprecate, imprecation, imprecise, impredicative, impregnable, impregnate, impresa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for imprecation Meanwhile Mr. Krone, with an imprecation, declares he has power to elect his candidate to the Senate. An Outcast\|F. Colburn Adams He laughed again in one low burst that was as spiteful as an imprecation. Tales of Unrest\|Joseph Conrad The imprecation is really quite harmless, as are many other of the dreadful things attributed to the Magyars. Told by the Death's Head\|Mr Jkai He vainly strives to rally under the fire of imprecation, but it is too late. Marion's Faith.\|Charles King The German turned upon this new assailant with an imprecation. The Boy Allies with the Cossacks\|Clair W. Hayes British Dictionary definitions for imprecation imprecation / (ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun the act of imprecating a malediction; curse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to imprecation malediction, swearing, curse
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imprecation

noun

Origin of imprecation

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Example sentences from the Web for imprecation

British Dictionary definitions for imprecation

noun

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