orate fratres

[ aw-rah-te frah-tres ]

/ ɔˈrɑ tɛ ˈfrɑ trɛs /

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noun Roman Catholic Church.

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

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Origin of orate fratres

From Latin ōrāte frātrēs “pray, brothers”

Words nearby orate fratres

orant, ora pro nobis, orarion, orarium, orate, orate fratres, oration, orator, Oratorian, oratorical, oratorio

How to use orate fratres in a sentence

Their founder named them Minimos Fratres, as a special indication of humility.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Fratres verò inclinatis capitibus, hinc et inde caputiis depositis, se omnium precibus commendaverunt.
The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple|Charles G. Addison
Deposuitque ioseph fratres secundum ordinem etatis eorum sicut in domo patris sedere consueuerant, C.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
Membra unius corporis spiritualis Jesu Christi et filii unius patris cœlestis, ideoque fratres spirituales.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

Agnoscere quidem velimus tanquam amicos, sed non tanquam fratres.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign