OBSECRATION


Meaning of OBSECRATION in English

[ ˌɒbsɪ'kreɪʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun rare earnest pleading or supplication.

Origin

ME: from L. obsecratio(n-) , from obsecrare 'entreat', based on sacer , sacr- 'sacred'.

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