- Precation
- Precation Pre*ca"tion, n. [L. precatio.] The act of praying; supplication; entreaty. --Cotton. [1913 Webster]
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précation — [pʀekɑsjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. 1869, Littré; « prière », v. 1500; lat. precatio, du supin de precari « prier, supplier ». → Prier; imprécation. ❖ ♦ Didact. Figure de rhétorique par laquelle on s adresse à Dieu, par une prière … Encyclopédie Universelle
precation — noun A prayer or act of praying; an earnest request. The Litany . . . was ordered to be sung immediately before High Mass, by the priests with others of the choir . . . . and this solemn form of precation, like so many other things, assumed the… … Wiktionary
précation — (pré ka sion) s. f. Sorte de figure de rhétorique par laquelle on demande quelque chose au ciel. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. precationem, de precari, prier (voyez PRIER) … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
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Glossary of Islamic terms in Arabic — The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Islamic and Arab tradition, which are expressed as words in the Arabic language. The main purpose of this list is to disambiguate multiple spellings, to make note of spellings no… … Wikipedia
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prayer — noun /pɹɛə(ɹ),pɹɛɹ,ˈpɹeɪə(ɹ),ˈpɹeɪəɹ/ a) A practice of communicating with ones God. Through prayer I ask for Gods blessings. b) The act of praying. In many cultures, prayer involves singing. Syn: orison, precation … Wiktionary
precative — adjective Resembling or pertaining to an entreaty. Syn: precatory See Also: precation … Wiktionary
deprecation — noun /ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/ a) The act of deprecating. b) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation. See Also: imprecation, precation … Wiktionary
imprecation — noun /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən,ˌɪm.pɹəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ a) The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone. Her son turned to look at her as she reeled and swayed in the middle of the room, her fierce… … Wiktionary
