adjuration

[In Fr. adjuration; fr. Lat. adjuratio = a swearing by; adjuration.] 1. The act of adjuring, or charging one on oath or solemnly; also the act of swearing by. "A Persian, humble servant of the sun, Who, though devout, yet bigotry had none, Hearing a lawyer, grave in his addre , With adjurations every word impre , Suppos'd the man a bishop, or at least, God's name so much upon his lips, a priest: Bow'd at the close with all his graceful aceful airs, And begg'd an interest in his frequent prayers." Cowper: Conversation 2. The thing sworn; the form of oath tendered in adjuring one; also the particular oath used by a solemn or by a profane swearer. 3. A solemn charge or adjuring conjuration. "These learned men saw the dæinons and evil spirits forced to confe themselves no gods by persons who only made use of prayer and adjurations in the name of their crucified Saviour."-Add is on: On the Christian Religion .