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abjuration

noun
/ˌæb.d͡ʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/UK/ˌæb.d͡ʒəˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/US

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.

  1. derived from abiūrātiō
  2. inherited from abjuracioun

Definitions

  1. A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath

    A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.

  2. A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.

  3. The act of abjuring.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA