obsecration Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ob"se*cra"tion noun

Etymology

L. obsecratio: cf. F. obsecration.

Definitions

1. The act of obsecrating or imploring; as, the obsecrations of the Litany, being those clauses beginning with "By." Bp. Stillingfeet. Shipley.
2. (Rhet.) A figure of speech in which the orator implores the assistance of God or man.