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DAMNATIONS
Noun
damnations
plural of damnation
Source: Wiktionary
DAMNATION
Dam*na"tion, n. Etym: [F. damnation, L. damnatio, fr. damnare. See Damn.]
1. The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
2. (Theol.)
Definition: Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself. How can ye escape the damnation of hell Matt. xxiii. 33. Wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation. Shak.
3. A sin daserving of everlasting punishment. [R.] The deep damnation of his taking-off. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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