damnatory

Example Sentences

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We have seen that it was Queen Elizabeth’s godson Sir John Harington, who first recorded the positive introduction of the damnatory oath.

From A Cursory History of Swearing by Sharman, Julian

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

And with this damnatory estimate of the light-hearted, easy-natured Adderley Twining, Grog banged the door and departed.

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James

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

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