imprecated

imprecated
im·pre·cate || 'ɪmprɪkeɪt v. curse, place a curse upon

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  • Imprecated — Imprecate Im pre*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imprecated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imprecating}.] [L. imprecatus, p. p. of imprecari to imprecate; pref. im in, on + precari to pray. See {Pray}.] 1. To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Desecrate — Des e*crate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desecrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desecrating}.] [L. desecratus, p. p. of desecrare (also desacrare) to consecrate, dedicate; but taken in the sense if to divest of a sacred character; de + sacrare to consecrate, fr …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Desecrated — Desecrate Des e*crate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desecrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desecrating}.] [L. desecratus, p. p. of desecrare (also desacrare) to consecrate, dedicate; but taken in the sense if to divest of a sacred character; de + sacrare to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Desecrating — Desecrate Des e*crate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desecrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desecrating}.] [L. desecratus, p. p. of desecrare (also desacrare) to consecrate, dedicate; but taken in the sense if to divest of a sacred character; de + sacrare to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Imprecate — Im pre*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imprecated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imprecating}.] [L. imprecatus, p. p. of imprecari to imprecate; pref. im in, on + precari to pray. See {Pray}.] 1. To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Imprecating — Imprecate Im pre*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imprecated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imprecating}.] [L. imprecatus, p. p. of imprecari to imprecate; pref. im in, on + precari to pray. See {Pray}.] 1. To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ACLU of N.C. & Syidah Matteen v. State of North Carolina — ACLU of N.C. Syidah Mateen v. State of North Carolina is a court case in the state of North Carolina within the United States of America. One of the main plaintiffs is Syidah Mateen an American Muslim of Greensboro, North Carolina. She and the… …   Wikipedia

  • imprecate — imprecator, n. imprecatory, adj. /im pri kayt /, v.t., imprecated, imprecating. to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person. [1605 15; < L imprecatus ptp. of imprecari to invoke, pray to or for, equiv. to im IM 1 + prec PRAY + atus… …   Universalium

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • imprecate — 1610s, probably a back formation from IMPRECATION (Cf. imprecation). Related: Imprecated; imprecating; imprecatory (1580s) …   Etymology dictionary

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