| 单词 | orison |
| 释义 | orison (once / 11182 pages) n An orison is a prayer or plea to a deity. You might make an orison if you wanted your sick mom to get better. Some words are considered archaic — meaning they are not in common modern use. Such a word is orison, which means a prayer. Today, you'd be surprised to see the word outside of a poem or some liturgical reference. This comes from a Latin word meaning to speak, and it means to speak to God. It's a poetic word Shakespeare used in Romeo and Juliet, when Juliet says, "I have need of many orisons" as she prepares to deceive her parents. WORD FAMILYorison: orisons USAGE EXAMPLESEggs, those wondrous orbs of orison, break into an omelette or simply sunny-side up. The Guardian(May 24, 2016) While Orison is just one small company, it is significant as a marker of what might be the next wave of technology innovation. Time(Feb 25, 2016) Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons. The New Yorker(Aug 05, 2014) n reverent petition to a deity Syn|Hypo|Hyper petition, prayer prayer wheel a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet benediction, blessinga ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection collecta short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England comminationprayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday deprecationa prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster blessing, grace, thanksgivinga short prayer of thanks before a meal intercessiona prayer to God on behalf of another person invocation, supplicationa prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service requiescata prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person benisona spoken blessing rogationa solemn supplication ceremony prescribed by the church asking, request the verbal act of requesting |
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