commination

• Substantivo que designa, na Igreja da Inglaterra, as orações formais que proclamam a ira de Deus contra os pecadores, tradicionalmente lidas na Quarta-Feira de Cinzas; também se refere a uma ameaça geral de castigo divino ou retaliação.

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.

   Cominação 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.

   Sinônimosanathemadenunciationimprecationmalediction

2. Threat of divine punishmentC2formal

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

   Ameaça de punição divina

   • 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.

   Sinônimosanathemacondemnationcursedenunciationimprecationmaledictionthreat