abjuration
ab·ju·ra·tion
noun
Origin
First attested around 1439. From Middle English abjuracioun, from Latin abiūrātiō (“forswearing, abjuration”), from ab (“from, away from”) + iūrō (“swear or take an oath”), from iūs (“law, right, duty”). Compare French abjuration.
Phrases
- abjuration oath
- abjuration of the realm
- Oath of Abjuration
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