commination — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment.

   Sinonimi

   cataplexis

   Parole correlate

   comminatecomminativecomminatory

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   ROMEO Good gentle youth, tempt not a desp’rate man. / ... I beseech thee, youth, / Put not another sin upon my head / By urging me to fury... / PARIS I do defy thy commination / And apprehend thee for a felon here.

Sostantivo

1. prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday

   Termini più generali

   prayerpetitionorison

2. a threat of divine punishment or vengeance

   Termini più generali

   threat