orison

[ awr-uh-zuh n, or- ]
/ ˈɔr ə zən, ˈɒr- /
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noun

a prayer.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of orison

1125–75; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin ōrātiōn- (stem of ōrātiō) plea, prayer, oration

Words nearby orison

orion nebula, orionids, orisha, oriskany, orismology, orison, orissa, orixa, oriya, orizaba, orjonikidze
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Words related to orison

rogation, pleading, service, application, communion, begging, request, litany, worship, collect, supplication, entreaty, devotion, plea, suit, invocation, benediction, appeal, grace, petition

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British Dictionary definitions for orison

orison
/ (ˈɒrɪzən) /

noun

literary another word for prayer 1

Word Origin for orison

C12: from Old French oreison, from Late Latin ōrātiō, from Latin: speech, from ōrāre to speak
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