imprecation

  • 31imprecation — im·pre·ca·tion …

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  • 32imprecation — im•pre•ca•tion [[t]ˌɪm prɪˈkeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of imprecating 2) curse 1) • Etymology: 1575–85; < L …

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  • 33imprécation — nf. => Juron …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard

  • 34imprecation — see PRAY …

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  • 35imprecation — n. 1 a spoken curse; a malediction. 2 imprecating …

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  • 36GEZERTA — GEZERTA, term used by the geonim for the oath of imprecation that they instituted in place of the oath by God s name or   by a divine attribute (kinnuy). Geonic responsa describe the gezerta as a series of imprecations intended to intimidate the… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 37ḤEREM SETAM — (roughly translated as anonymous ban or imprecation ), a geonic innovation that gained wide acceptance in later rabbinic literature, particularly in Spain and North Africa, although it was more sparsely used in Franco Germany as well. It served… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 38imprécatoire — [ ɛ̃prekatwar ] adj. • fin XVIe; de imprécation ♦ Littér. Qui a rapport à l imprécation. Formules imprécatoires. ● imprécatoire adjectif Qui relève de l imprécation. ⇒IMPRÉCATOIRE, adj. Qui relève de l imprécation. Les boys scouts français… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 39exécration — [ ɛgzekrasjɔ̃; ɛksekrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIIe; de execratio → exécrer 1 ♦ Vx Imprécation, malédiction. « des exécrations horribles contre tous ceux qui entreprendraient de la rétablir [la royauté, à Rome] » (Bossuet). 2 ♦ Littér. Haine violente pour …

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  • 40Malediction — Mal e*dic tion, n. [L. maledictio: cf. F. mal[ e]diction. See {Maledicent}.] A proclaiming of evil against some one; a cursing; imprecation; a curse or execration; opposed to {benediction}. [1913 Webster] No malediction falls from his tongue.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English