Plural of adjuration; solemn commands or earnest appeals, especially ones made under oath.
From Latin 'adjuratio' (a swearing to), derived from 'adjurare' (to swear to or command under oath), composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'jurare' (to swear).
When you adjure someone, you're not asking politely—you're invoking power (often divine authority) to compel them to act, which is why the word appears in exorcism stories and biblical narratives with such dramatic force.
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