| 释义 |
ob·se·cra·tion
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkrāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English obsecracioun, from Latin obsecration-, obsecratio, from obsecratus (past participle of obsecrare to beseech) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : supplication; specifically : a supplicatory prayer mentioning in its appeal things or events held to be sacred
< “through thy victory over death, O Lord, deliver us” is an obsecration >
2. : deesis |