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Dictionary: or·i·son   (ôr'ĭ-sən, -zən, ŏr'-) pronunciation
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n.
A prayer.

[Middle English orisoun, from Old French orison, from Late Latin ōrātiō, ōrātiōn-. See oration.]


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    A formula of words used in praying: collect2, litany, prayer1, rogation (often used in plural). See religion.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: reverent petition to a deity
  Synonyms: prayer, petition

 
 
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