Associations to the word «Commination»

Wiktionary

COMMINATION, noun. A formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment, read out in church on Ash Wednesday

Dictionary definition

COMMINATION, noun. Prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday.
COMMINATION, noun. A threat of divine punishment or vengeance.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis