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orate fratres

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[aw-rah-te frah-tres] / ɔˈrɑ tɛ ˈfrɑ trɛs /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

  1. the call to prayer, addressed by the celebrant of the Mass to the people just before the Secret.

Etymology

Origin of orate fratres

From Latin ōrāte frātrēs “pray, brothers”

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