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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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