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What does abjuration mean?

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  1. A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  2. A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle. [Mid 17th century.]
  3. The act of abjuring.
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This fugitive role has always been in play, however, and the abjuration of a role might just be another part of his peculiar mischief.
The names and birth dates of the children should be mentioned in the letter of abjuration of the father and in that of the mother.
Her abjuration, which by no just title could be called an abjuration, had been in vain.
He naturally supposed that he might take the abjuration to be entirely in his own favor.
The letter of abjuration should be written on a blank sheet of paper and not on a sheet containing a letterhead.
The young preacher was summoned to take the oath of allegiance and abjuration.

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