About The Word Obsecration
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Obsecration
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What's The Definition Of Obsecration?Synonyms | Synonyms for Obsecration: Related Terms | Find terms related to Obsecration: See Also | Obsecration In Webster's Dictionary \Ob"se*cra"tion\, n. [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.) A figure of speech in which the orator implores
the assistance of God or man.
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