exoration

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noun

entreaty

OriginLatin exōrātiōnem →
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Meanings

nounexoration (countable and uncountable, plural exorations)

plural exorations

  1. countableuncountableentreaty

    At first, the maid used to give him a thick slice of bread and butter, but it was found that he only devoured this on the door-step, and went to repeat his exorations next door.

    1858, The Train, volume 5, page 331

Origin

  1. Latinexōrātiōnem“petition, prayer”
  2. Englishexoration

From Latin exōrātiōnem (“petition, prayer”) (whence ex- + and -ation), from exōrō (“persuade, win over, beg, plead, entreat”), from ōrō (“orate, plead, beg, pray, entreat”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with exoration

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Cite this entry
APA

exoration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exoration

MLA

“exoration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exoration. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exoration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exoration.

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