What is a figure of speech in which the orator implores the assistance of God or man called?
obsecration — (Rhet.) A figure of speech in which the orator implores the assistance of God or man. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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