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Definition of Implored
1. implore [v] - See also: implore
Lexicographical Neighbors of Implored
Literary usage of Implored
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy by Ordericus Vitalis, Léopold Delisle, Guizot (François) (1854)
"of distress, he implored divine assistance according to the best of his ability,
inspired by his ... It had been long indeed implored, but it was deferred, ..."
2. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Kate Stephens (1896)
"nothing to say but this, that when they were taken the captain promised them
their lives; and they humbly implored my mercy. But I told them I knew not what ..."
3. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"... And stretched his little arms on high, implored for aid each well-known face,
And strove to seek the dame's embrace. ..."
4. View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages by Henry Hallam (1848)
"He fell, however, into the hands of a devout pe ,ple, who implored his absolution
for the crime of defending themselves ; and whether through gratitude, ..."
5. The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1901)
"Her screams, while flying to his assistance, alarmed me; she confessed all,
implored my help, and was fortunate enough, after repeated efforts, ..."
6. Lectures, Illustrated and Embellished with Views of the World's Famous by John Lawson Stoddard (1898)
"... ordered her to descend into the sepulchral vault and offer up a prayer beside
the coffin of her father. The young girl implored to be excused from ..."
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