orison
orison · orisons
молитва
Gebet
A prayerA prayer.
/ˈɒɹɪsən/
Meaning
2 sensesA prayer.
1917, Wilfred Owen, Anthem for Doomed Youth Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons.
Gebet
моли́тваmolítva
Mystical contemplation or communion.
More definitions
- reverent petition to a deity
Translations
5 languagesРусский
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A prayer:
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A prayer:
Origin
From Middle English orisoun, from Anglo-Norman oreison, oresoun etc. and Old French oraisuFrom Middle English orisoun, from Anglo-Norman oreison, oresoun etc. and Old French oraisun etc., from Latin ōrātiō, ōrātiōnem (“discourse, prayer”) (whence also English oration).
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plural: orisonsSynonyms
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