Obsecration
Pronunciation : Ob"se*cra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. obsecratio: cf. F. obsecration.]
Definition : 1. The act of obsecrating or imploring; as, the obsecrations of the Litany, being those clauses beginning with "By." Bp. Stillingfeet. Shipley.
2. (Rhet.)
Defn: A figure of speech in which the orator implores the assistance of God or man.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913