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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

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Dictionary Entry

malediction

Part of SpeechnounUsed In Literature ↓

A curse.

Year 9 Word List

This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 9 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. maledictionupon maledictionagainst maledictionmalediction divinemalediction la
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Synonyms

imprecation

Antonyms

benediction

Related Words

curseoathmalisonunblessingmaloikwhammymaledicta

Poetry examples for “malediction”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.