rogation

[ roh-gey-shuhn ]

/ roʊˈgeɪ ʃən /

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noun

Usually rogations. Ecclesiastical. solemn supplication, especially as chanted during procession on the three days (Rogation Days ) before Ascension Day.

Roman History.

the proposing by the consuls or tribunes of a law to be passed by the people.
a law so proposed.

Origin of rogation

1350–1400; Middle English rogacio(u)n<Latin rogātiōn- (stem of rogātiō), equivalent to rogāt(us) (past participle of rogāre to ask, beg) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby rogation

ROFL, ROFLOL, R.O.G., Rogaine, rogallo, rogation, Rogation Days, rogatory, roger, Roger-Ducasse, Roger II

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Example sentences from the Web for rogation

Without the psalms they are said on the feast of Saint Mark and on the three rogation days.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various
It was the first of the Rogation days, which an Anglican may see, in his book of common-prayer, noted as days of abstinence.
Four Years in France|Henry Digby Beste
To have no definite date conveyed by the term 'Rogation Sunday' is to the clerical mind gross ignorance.
John Caldigate|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for rogation

rogation

/ (rəʊˈɡeɪʃən) /

noun

(usually plural) Christianity a solemn supplication, esp in a form of ceremony prescribed by the Church

Word Origin for rogation

C14: from Latin rogātiō, from rogāre to ask, make supplication

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单词	rogation
释义	rogation [ roh-gey-shuhn ] / roʊˈgeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rogation ON THESAURUS.COM noun Usually rogations. Ecclesiastical. solemn supplication, especially as chanted during procession on the three days (Rogation Days ) before Ascension Day. Roman History. the proposing by the consuls or tribunes of a law to be passed by the people. a law so proposed. Origin of rogation 1350–1400; Middle English rogacio(u)n<Latin rogātiōn- (stem of rogātiō), equivalent to rogāt(us) (past participle of rogāre to ask, beg) + -iōn--ion Words nearby rogation ROFL, ROFLOL, R.O.G., Rogaine, rogallo, rogation, Rogation Days, rogatory, roger, Roger-Ducasse, Roger II Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rogation Without the psalms they are said on the feast of Saint Mark and on the three rogation days. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various It was the first of the Rogation days, which an Anglican may see, in his book of common-prayer, noted as days of abstinence. Four Years in France\|Henry Digby Beste To have no definite date conveyed by the term 'Rogation Sunday' is to the clerical mind gross ignorance. John Caldigate\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for rogation rogation / (rəʊˈɡeɪʃən) / noun (usually plural) Christianity a solemn supplication, esp in a form of ceremony prescribed by the Church Word Origin for rogation C14: from Latin rogātiō, from rogāre to ask, make supplication Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rogation decree, chant, litany, supplication, rite, law, worship
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rogation

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