What is another word for Obtestation?

Pronunciation: [ɒbtɪstˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

Obtestation is a relatively uncommon word which means a plea or an earnest appeal. Synonyms for obtestation could include entreaty, supplication, petition, imploration, adjuration, supplication, invocation, prayer, or appeal. Each of these words conveys the sense of a strong, heartfelt request or plea, and can be used in similar contexts to obtestation. Depending on the specific context and tone desired, any of these words could be used to effectively replace obtestation without losing the intended meaning. It is important to have a good understanding of synonyms to be able to use the most appropriate word in any given situation.

What are the hypernyms for Obtestation?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Obtestation

Petrarche in a sonet which Sir Thomas Wiat Englished excellently well, said in this figure by way of imprecation and Obtestation: thus, Perdie I said it not, Nor neuer thought to doo: Aswell as I ye wot, I haue no power thereto: "And if I did the lot That first did me enchaine, May neuer shake the knot But straite it to my paine.
"The Arte of English Poesie"
George Puttenham
It is as follows:-"In the College Hall the President, after morning prayers, the Fellows, Masters of Art, and the several classes of Undergraduates being present, after a full opening of the crimes of the delinquents, a pathetic admonition of them, and solemn Obtestation and caution to the scholars, pronounced the sentence of expulsion, ordered their names to be rent off the tables, and them to depart the Hall."
"A Collection of College Words and Customs"
Benjamin Homer Hall

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