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Webster 1913 Edition
Objurgation
Obˊjur-ga′tion
,Noun.
[L.
objurgatio
: cf. F. objurgation
.] The act of objurgating; reproof.
While the good lady was bestowing this
objurgation
on Mr. Ben Allen. Dickens.
With a strong
objurgation
of the elbow in his ribs. Landor.
Webster 1828 Edition
Objurgation
OBJURGA'TION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
objurgation
objurgation
English
Noun
objurgation (plural objurgations)
- strong rebuke; strong scolding
Translations
strong rebuke, scolding
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Quotations
1957: a repulsive yelping streaked with Arabic objurgations — Lawrence Durrell, Justine, p.91 (Faber)