commination

• Nom désignant les prières formelles de l'Église d'Angleterre proclamant la colère de Dieu contre les pécheurs, traditionnellement lues le mercredi des Cendres, ou plus généralement une menace de châtiment ou de vengeance divine.

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.

   Commination liturgique

   • 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.

   Synonymesanathemadenunciationimprecationmalediction

2. Threat of divine punishmentC2formal

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

   Menace de châtiment divin

   • 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.

   Synonymesanathemacondemnationcursedenunciationimprecationmaledictionthreat