OBSECRATION

Noun

obsecration (plural obsecrations)

An earnest supplication made in the name of God

Source: Wiktionary


Ob"se*cra"tion, n. Etym: [L. obsecratio: cf. F. obsecration.]

1. The act of obsecrating or imploring; as, the obsecrations of the Litany, being those clauses beginning with "By." Bp. Stillingfeet. Shipley.

2. (Rhet.)

Definition: A figure of speech in which the orator implores the assistance of God or man.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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