ad'jurer

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adjure (əˈdʒʊə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to command, often by exacting an oath; charge
2.  to appeal earnestly to
 
[C14: from Latin adjūrāre to swear to, from ad- to + jūrāre to swear, from jūs oath]
 
adjuration
 
n
 
ad'juratory
 
adj
 
ad'jurer
 
n
 
ad'juror
 
n

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