comprecation

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noun

The act of praying together.

OriginLatin comprecatio →
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Meanings

nouncomprecation (countable and uncountable, plural comprecations)

plural comprecations

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableThe act of praying together.

    Comprecation for spiritual good things

    1651, John Wilkins, A discourse concerning the gift of prayer: shewing what it is, wherein it consists and how far it is attainable by industry

Origin

  1. Latincomprecatio
  2. Englishcomprecation

From Latin comprecatio, from comprecari (“to pray to”). See precarious.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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