n. [ LL. abrenuntiatio. See Abrenounce. ] Absolute renunciation or repudiation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

An abrenunciation of that truth which he so long had professed, and still believed. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. denuntiatus, denunciatus, p. p. of denuntiare, -ciare. See Denounce. ] To denounce; to condemn publicly or solemnly. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To denunciate this new work. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. denuntiatio, -ciatio. ] 1. Proclamation; announcement; a publishing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Public . . . denunciation of banns before marriage. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of denouncing; public menace or accusation; the act of inveighing against, stigmatizing, or publicly arraigning; arraignment. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment. [ 1913 Webster ]

Uttering bold denunciations of ecclesiastical error. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. denuntiativus, -ciativus, monitory. ] Same as Denunciatory. Farrar. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. denuntiator, -ciator, a police officer. ] One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Characterized by or containing a denunciation; minatory; accusing; threatening; as, severe and denunciatory language. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enunciated p. pr. & vb. n. Enunciating ] [ L. enuntiatus, -ciatus, p. p. of enuntiare, -ciare. See Enounce. ] 1. To make a formal statement of; to announce; to proclaim; to declare, as a truth. [ 1913 Webster ]

The terms in which he enunciates the great doctrines of the gospel. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To make distinctly audible; to utter articulately; to pronounce; as, to enunciate a word distinctly. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To utter words or syllables articulately. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. enuntiatio, -ciatio. ] 1. The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration; as, the enunciation of an important truth. [ 1913 Webster ]

By way of interpretation and enunciation. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially as regards fullness and distinctness or articulation; as, to speak with a clear or impressive enunciation. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; an announcement; a formal declaration; a statement. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every intelligible enunciation must be either true or false. A. Clarke. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. enuntiativus, -ciativus. ] Pertaining to, or containing, enunciation; declarative. Ayliffe. -- E*nun"ci*a*tive*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ L. enuntiator, enunciator. ] One who enunciates or proclaims. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or containing, enunciation or utterance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praenunciatio, fr. praenunciare to announce beforehand. See Pre-, and Announce. ] The act of announcing or proclaiming beforehand. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. renonciation, L. renuntiatio ann announcement. See Renounce. ] 1. The act of renouncing. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) Formal declination to take out letters of administration, or to assume an office, privilege, or right. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Renouncement; disownment; disavowal; disavowment; disclaimer; rejection; abjuration; recantation; denial; abandonment; relinquishment. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. LL. renuntiatorius. ] Pertaining to renunciation; containing or declaring a renunciation; as, renunciatory vows. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of renouncing, or setting aside, one's own wishes, claims, etc.; self-sacrifice. [ 1913 Webster ]