commination

Example Sentences

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They toiled upward with stubborn determination, and wasted breath in voluble commination of the length of the way, when they could have employed it more usefully in compassing it.

From White Fire by Oxenham, John

Now this commination, unexpected as it was from a lady of wealth and position, was not altogether unwarranted, and so I went on.

From Dr. Dumany's Wife by Jókai, Mór

Then Oliver had a try; but in a minute he, too, was reciting the commination service.

From The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life by Bullen, Frank T.

Then follows a commination at the end, which is not unusual in such cases.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

It sounds to me much more like a commination service.

From The Moon out of Reach by Pedler, Margaret