a) An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
When some of those brave and honest though misguided men who had sate in judgment on their King were dragged on hurdles to a death of prolonged torture, their last prayers were interrupted by the hisses and execrations of thousands.
b) That which is execrated; a detested thing.
For all to be accomplished, for me to feel less lonely, all that remained to hope was that on the day of my execution there should be a huge crowd of spectators and that they should greet me with howls of execration.
See Also: execrate, execrative, execrator, execratory
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