retractation

Example Sentences

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But even that strong measure failed to induce a satisfactory retractation.

From Strange Stories by Allen, Grant

The announcement of the retractation required from Luther by the bull was to have been sent to Rome within one hundred twenty days.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter

His first anger over, he began to think how best he should obtain a meeting with Hemsworth, and a retractation of his calumnies against himself.

From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Lever, Charles James

There may have been a few, whose strong confidence, in the bloodguiltiness of Stephen Boorn, had become slightly paralyzed, by his entire and absolute retractation of all his confessions, made before trial.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old

This prelate made before the Pope a full and sincere retractation of all his errors.

From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, April 1865 by Various