abjuration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌæb.d͡ʒəˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ (General-American)
- /ˌæb.d͡ʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ (UK)
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.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
- (countable, uncountable) A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of abjuring.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abjurations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
abjuration oath · Oath of Abjuration · abjuration of the realm
Translations (19)
ka უარყოფა (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · nl herroeping (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · ka ხელის აღება (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · uk аб'юра́ція (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · pt abjuração (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · it abiura (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · de Abschwören (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · fr abjuration (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · de Abschwörung (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · sv avsvärjning (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · ru абъюрация (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · uk зре́чення (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · ru отрече́ние (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · be аб'юрацыя (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · de Abjuration (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · pl abiuracja (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · sv avsvärjelse (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · nl afzwering (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) · ka უარის თქმა (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath)