orison
Meaning
- A prayer.
- Mystical contemplation or communion.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɒɹɪsən/
Etymology
In summary
From 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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