Adjuration
Pronunciation : Ad`ju*ra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. adjuratio, fr. adjurare: cf. F. adjuration. See Adjure.]
Definition : 1. The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; an earnest appeal. What an accusation could not effect, an adjuration shall. Bp. Hall.
2. The form of oath or appeal. Persons who . . . made use of prayer and adjurations. Addison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913