- abjuration
- abjuration (n.) mid-15c., from L. abjurationem (nom. abjuratio) "a denying on oath," noun of action from pp. stem of abjurare (see ABJURE (Cf. abjure)).
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abjuration — [ abʒyrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1492; lat. abjuratio ♦ Action d abjurer. ⇒ apostasie. L abjuration d Henri IV, de la religion protestante par Henri IV. ● abjuration nom féminin (latin ecclésiastique abjuratio, reniement) Action d abjurer une religion, une … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Abjuration — Ab ju*ra tion, n. [L. abjuratio: cf. F. abjuration.] 1. The act of abjuring or forswearing; a renunciation upon oath; as, abjuration of the realm, a sworn banishment, an oath taken to leave the country and never to return. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Abjuration — For the Dungeons and Dragons Spell School, see Magic of Dungeons Dragons#Arcane magic. Abjuration is the solemn repudiation, abandonment, or renunciation by or upon oath, often the renunciation of citizenship or some other right or privilege. (It … Wikipedia
