commination

Example Sentences

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Even the bishops and abbots of Norman blood disregarded the commination, and remained staunch to Harold.

From Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

They toiled upward with stubborn determination, and wasted breath in voluble commination of the length of the way, when they could have employed it more usefully in compassing it.

From White Fire by Oxenham, John

Annabel Cleeve now contributed her little damnatory verse to the commination service.

From The Claw by Stockley, Cynthia

Then follows a commination at the end, which is not unusual in such cases.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

Always, at the end of these commination services, Tom would say to Dennis, the man, "I an't a-speakin' to you, old socks, so keep yer hair on."

From Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch by Vachell, Horace Annesley