01 n. The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon any one; a prayer that a curse or calamity may fall on any one; a curse.
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The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon any one; a prayer that a curse or calamity may fall on any one; a curse.“Men cowered like slaves before such horrid imprecations.” — Motley.
Syn.
Malediction; curse; execration; anathema. See Malediction.