noun
- solemn appeals or earnest requests, especially those made under oath or with great urgency
Usage: formal; often religious or legal contexts
Examples
- The priest’s adjurations for peace fell on deaf ears.
- Despite her mother’s adjurations to be careful, she climbed the tree anyway.
- The lawyer’s adjurations to the jury emphasized the importance of justice.
- His adjurations for forgiveness were heartfelt and sincere.
- The king ignored the council’s adjurations to reconsider the harsh decree.
- Her adjurations to heaven seemed to go unanswered.