commination

• Sustantivo que designa las oraciones formales de la Iglesia de Inglaterra que proclaman la ira de Dios contra los pecadores, tradicionalmente leídas en el Miércoles de Ceniza, o en un sentido general, la amenaza de castigo o venganza divina.

A noun referring to formal prayers in the Church of England that proclaim God's anger against sinners, traditionally read on Ash Wednesday, or a general threat of divine punishment or vengeance.

1. Liturgical denunciationC2formalbritish

   A formal declaration of God's wrath against sinners, traditionally read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday.

   Conminación litúrgica

   • The priest read the commination during the Ash Wednesday service.
   • The commination service includes prayers of penitence and warnings.
   • Few modern congregations are familiar with the commination.

   Sinónimosanathemadenunciationimprecationmalediction

2. Threat of divine punishmentC2formal

   A warning or threat of punishment or vengeance, especially from a divine source.

   Amenaza de castigo divino

   • The prophet's commination warned of impending doom.
   • His speech was filled with commination against the corrupt rulers.
   • The ancient text contained a commination for those who broke the covenant.

   Sinónimosanathemacondemnationcursedenunciationimprecationmaledictionthreat