commination

commination
comminator, n.comminatory /keuh min"euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee, kom"euh neuh-/, comminative, adj.
/kom'euh nay"sheuhn/, n.
1. a threat of punishment or vengeance.
2. a denunciation.
3. (in the Church of England) a penitential office read on Ash Wednesday in which God's anger and judgments are proclaimed against sinners.
[1400-50; late ME ( < AF) < L commination- (s. of comminatio), equiv. to comminat(us), ptp. of comminari to threaten (com- COM- + minari to threaten) + -ion- -ION]

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