adjuration

noun

ad·ju·ra·tion | \ ˌa-jə-ˈrā-shən

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Definition of adjuration

1 : a solemn oath

2 : an earnest urging or advising

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though he was loath to take over the family business, he couldn't refuse his ailing father's adjuration an adjuration to check the facts carefully before publishing the exposé on corruption in the statehouse

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adjunct accusative

adjunct professor

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The first known use of adjuration was in the 15th century

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