Added 10 October 2026
orison
/ˈɒɹɪsən/ noun
Latin root: ōrātiō Wiktionary
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- A prayer.
- Mystical contemplation or communion.
Origin
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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