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
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry
and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.