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abjuration

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10
Pronunciation
/ˌæb.d͡ʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/(UK)
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/ˌæb.d͡ʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/(UK) · /ˌæb.d͡ʒəˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

Definition of abjuration

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.
  3. (countable, uncountable)The act of abjuring.

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Etymology

First attested around 1439. From Middle English abjuracioun, from Latin abiūrātiō (“forswearing, abjuration”), from ab (“from, away from”) + iūrō (“swear or take an oath”), from iūs (“law, right, duty”). Compare French abjuration.

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