Ŏb'se-crā'tion, n.
[Lat. obsecratio, Fr. obsécration, O. Sp. obsecracion, It. obsecrazione, ossecrazione.]
Sense 1. Act of obsecrating or imploring. Stillingfleet.
Sense 2. (Rhet.) A figure of speech in which the orator implores the assistance of God or man.