imprecation+of+evil
51anathemize — verb 1. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon The bad witch cursed the child • Syn: ↑curse, ↑beshrew, ↑damn, ↑bedamn, ↑anathemise, ↑imprecate, ↑maledict …
52a|nath|e|ma — «uh NATH uh muh», noun, plural mas. 1. a person or thing that is utterly detested or condemned: »Because of its uncertainties, steeplechasing long has been anathema to the betting fraternity (Wall Street Journal). SYNONYM(S): taboo. 2. any person …
53Anathema — A*nath e*ma, n.; pl. {Anathemas}. [L. anath[e^]ma, fr. Gr. ? anything devoted, esp. to evil, a curse; also L. anath[=e]ma, fr. Gr. ? a votive offering; all fr. ? to set up as a votive gift, dedicate; ? up + ? to set. See {Thesis}.] 1. A ban or… …
54Anathema Maranatha — Anathema A*nath e*ma, n.; pl. {Anathemas}. [L. anath[e^]ma, fr. Gr. ? anything devoted, esp. to evil, a curse; also L. anath[=e]ma, fr. Gr. ? a votive offering; all fr. ? to set up as a votive gift, dedicate; ? up + ? to set. See {Thesis}.] 1. A… …
55Anathemas — Anathema A*nath e*ma, n.; pl. {Anathemas}. [L. anath[e^]ma, fr. Gr. ? anything devoted, esp. to evil, a curse; also L. anath[=e]ma, fr. Gr. ? a votive offering; all fr. ? to set up as a votive gift, dedicate; ? up + ? to set. See {Thesis}.] 1. A… …
56Ceretic of Alt Clut — Ceretic Guletic of Alt Clut was a king of Alt Clut (modern Dumbarton) in the fifth century. He appears in the writings of Saint Patrick with the Latin name Coroticus , and this appearance in a contemporary historical source makes him the first… …
57Mubahala — literally meaning mutual prayer (Arabic: مباهلة Cursing) or Li’an (Arabic: لعان) but in Islamic tradition it refers to a form of resolving religious disputes. When the argumentations from both sides fail to resolve a religious issue, the parties …
58anathema — /euh nath euh meuh/, n., pl. anathemas. 1. a person or thing detested or loathed: That subject is anathema to him. 2. a person or thing accursed or consigned to damnation or destruction. 3. a formal ecclesiastical curse involving excommunication …
59Masonry (Freemasonry) — Masonry (Freemasonry) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Masonry (Freemasonry) The subject is treated under the following heads: I. Name and Definition; II. Origin and Early History; III. Fundamental Principles and Spirit; IV.… …
60imprecate — verb a) To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous. b) To invoke evil upon; to curse; to swear at. See Also: imprecation …
