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    commination
    /ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. the action of threatening divine vengeance.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › comminationCommination Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. com· mi· na· tion ˌkä-mə-ˈnā-shən. Synonyms of commination. : denunciation. comminatory. ˈkä-mə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē. kə-ˈmi-nə- -ˈmī- adjective. Synonyms. censure. condemnation. denunciation. excoriation. objurgation. rebuke. reprimand. reproach. reproof. riot act. stricture. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMINATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COMMINATION definition: 1. the act of threatening to punish someone, or an occasion when someone does this: 2. prayers…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › comminationCOMMINATION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Commination definition: a threat of punishment or vengeance.. See examples of COMMINATION used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › comminationCommination - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of commination. noun. a threat of divine punishment or vengeance. see more. type of: threat. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another. noun.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMINATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    commination in British English. (ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən ) noun. 1. the act or an instance of threatening punishment or vengeance. 2. Church of England. a recital of prayers, including a list of God's judgments against sinners, in the office for Ash Wednesday. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › comminationCommination - definition of commination by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. the act or an instance of threatening punishment or vengeance. 2. (Anglicanism) Church of England a recital of prayers, including a list of God's judgments against sinners, in the office for Ash Wednesday. [C15: from Latin comminātiō, from comminārī to menace, from com- (intensive) + minārī to threaten] comminatory, comminative adj.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › commination_ncommination, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun commination mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun commination. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. commination has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › comminationCommination Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Commination Definition. kŏmə-nāshən. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. A threat or denunciation. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment, read out in church on Ash Wednesday. Wiktionary. Synonyms: denouncing as evil. denunciation.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOMMINATION definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    commination in American English. (ˌkɑməˈneiʃən) noun. 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.

  11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › comminationcommination - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jan 19, 2023 · commination (plural comminations) A formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment. Synonym: cataplexis.