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or·i·son O0122000 (ôr′ĭ-sən, -zən, ŏr′-)n. A prayer.
[Middle English orisoun, from Old French orison, from Late Latin ōrātiō, ōrātiōn-; see oration.]orison (ˈɒrɪzən) nliterary another word for prayer1[C12: from Old French oreison, from Late Latin ōrātiō, from Latin: speech, from ōrāre to speak]prayer1 (prɛər)
n. 1. a devout petition to God or an object of worship. 2. a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, or adoration. 3. the act or practice of praying to God or an object of worship. 4. a formula or sequence of words used in praying: the Lord's Prayer. 5. prayers, a religious observance consisting mainly of prayer. 6. something prayed for. 7. a petition; entreaty. 8. a negligible hope or chance: We don't have a prayer of winning. [1250–1300; Middle English preiere < Old French < Medieval Latin precāria, n. use of feminine of Latin precārius given as a favor =prec- (s. of prex) prayer + -ārius -ary; compare precarious] pray•er2 (ˈpreɪ ər)
n. a person who prays. [1400–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | orison - reverent petition to a deitypetition, prayerprayer wheel - a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibetasking, request - the verbal act of requestingbenediction, blessing - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protectioncollect - a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of Englandcommination - prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesdaydeprecation - a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disasterthanksgiving, blessing, grace - a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace"intercession - a prayer to God on behalf of another personinvocation, supplication - a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious servicerequiescat - a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person |
orisonnounA formula of words used in praying:collect, litany, prayer, rogation (often used in plural).TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeprayerMedicalSeePrayerorisonenUK
Synonyms for orisonnoun a formula of words used in prayingSynonyms- collect
- litany
- prayer
- rogation
Synonyms for orisonnoun reverent petition to a deitySynonymsRelated Words- prayer wheel
- asking
- request
- benediction
- blessing
- collect
- commination
- deprecation
- thanksgiving
- grace
- intercession
- invocation
- supplication
- requiescat
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