English > orison: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | reverent petition to a deity. |
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| Synonyms | prayer, petition |
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| Narrower | benediction, blessing | A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection |
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| collect | A short / short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England |
| commination | prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners |
| deprecation | A prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster |
| grace, blessing, thanksgiving | A short prayer of thanks before a meal / meal |
| intercession | A prayer to God on behalf of another person |
| invocation, supplication | A prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service |
| prayer wheel | A cylinder with prayers written on it |
| requiescat | A prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person |
| Broader | request, asking | The verbal / verbal / verbal act of requesting / requesting / requesting |
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| Spanish | comunión, oración, petición |
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| Catalan | comunió, oració, pregària |
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