/ ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun
( formal ) a curse (= an offensive word that is used to express extreme anger)
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin imprecatio(n-) , from imprecari invoke (evil), from in- towards + precari pray.
/ ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun
( formal ) a curse (= an offensive word that is used to express extreme anger)
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin imprecatio(n-) , from imprecari invoke (evil), from in- towards + precari pray.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005