COMMINATION

commination

(noun) a threat of divine punishment or vengeance

commination

(noun) prayers proclaiming God’s anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

commination (plural comminations)

a formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment, read out in church on Ash Wednesday

Source: Wiktionary


Com`mi*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. comminatio, from comminary to threaten; com- + minari to threaten: cf. F. commination.]

1. A threat or threatening; a denunciation of punishment or vengeance. With terrible comminations to all them that did resist. I. Taylor.

2. An office in the liturgy of the Church of England, used on Ash Wednesday, containing a recital of God's anger and judgments against sinners.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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