Read full poem →Of something that had been alive and once had been themselves.
There were some who stirred the ruins with a solid imprecation,
While as many fled repentance for the promise of despair:
Dictionary Entry
The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
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Common Phrases
. imprecationagainst imprecationupon imprecationimprecation mutteredimprecation terribleimprecation fearful
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Poetry examples for “imprecation”
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