Meaning of execration | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
   countable, uncountable
2. Execration, loathing.
3. That which is execrated; a detested thing.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“He inveighed againſt the Folly of making oneſelf liable for the Debts of others; vented many bitter Execrations againſt the Brother; and concluded with wiſhing ſomething could be done for the unfortunate Family.”

“[W]hile all mourned and honoured the dead, thou hast lived to merit our hate⟳ and execration—lived to unite⟳ thyself with the vile tyrant who murdered thy nearest and dearest— […]”

“When some of those brave and honest though misguided men who had sate in judgment on their King were dragged on hurdles to a death of prolonged torture, their last⟳ prayers were interrupted by the hisses and execrations of thousands.”

“For all to be accomplished, for me to feel⟳ less lonely, all that remained to hope⟳ was that on the day of my execution there should be a huge crowd of spectators and that they should greet⟳ me with howls of execration.”

“For thus ſaith the Lord of hoſts the God of Israel, As mine anger and my furie hath beene powred foorth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem: ſo ſhall my furie bee powred foorth upon you, when yee shall enter⟳ into Egypt: and ye ſhall be an execration, and an aſtoniſhment, and a curſe, and a reproch; and ye ſhall ſee this place⟳ no more.”

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