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/ek"si kreuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee, -kray'teuh ree/, adj.1. pertaining to execration.2. having the nature of or containing an execration.[1605-15; EXECRATE + -ORY1]
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Execratory — Ex e*cra*to*ry, a. Of the nature of execration; imprecatory; denunciatory. C. Kingsley. n. A formulary of execrations. L. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
execratory — ex·e·cra·to·ry … English syllables
execratory — /ˈɛksəkreɪtəri/ (say eksuhkraytuhree) adjective 1. relating to execration. 2. having the nature of or containing an execration …
execratory — ˈeksəkrəˌtōrē adjective : of or relating to execration : imprecatory … Useful english dictionary
Oaths — • An invocation to God to witness the truth of a statement Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Oaths Oaths † … Catholic encyclopedia
execration — noun a) An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation. When some of those brave and honest though misguided men who had sate in judgment on their King were… … Wiktionary
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