damnatory

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The sense of the damnatory clauses has, however, not been weakened.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

I have never seen him; but I should not like to subscribe to the damnatory sentence pronounced against him by the nobles of our acquaintance.

From Specimens of German Romance Vol. I. The Patricians by Velde, Carl Franz van der

Very damnatory correspondence had been given to the world, but it was not in such a shape that the House could possibly regard it as free from suspicion.

From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by Dent, John Charles

So while Mr. Lane hunted adjectives, and ran sad-sounding and damnatory substantives to earth, Eustace hugged himself, and secretly chuckled over his pilgrim's progress towards the pages of Vanity Fair.

From The Folly Of Eustace 1896 by Hichens, Robert Smythe

Glancing round she caught sight of the damnatory root lying on the window-sill, and before he could stop her, had grasped it, and was putting it into her mouth.

From The Yellow Rose by J?kai, M?r