obtestation
noun
ob·tes·ta·tion
Definition of obtestation
-s
: an act of obtesting : solemn supplication or adjuration
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Origin and Etymology of obtestation
Latin obtestation-, obtestatio, from obtestatus (past participle of obtestari) + -ion-, -io -ion
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