rogation

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UK/ɹəʊˈɡeɪ.ʃən/US/ɹoʊˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

noun

A deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty.

OriginLatin rogātiō →
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Meanings

nounrogation (countable and uncountable, plural rogations)

plural rogations

  1. countableuncountableA deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty.

    He perfecteth the rogations or litanies before in use.

    [1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)
  2. RomancountablehistoricaluncountableThe demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.

Origin

  1. Latinrogātiō
  2. Englishrogation

Borrowed from Latin rogātiō, from rogō (“request”). By surface analysis, Latin rog- + -ate + -ion.

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Translations

Bulgarian литания
  • литания (litanija)deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty
Czech litanie
  • litaniedeeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty
Finnish rukous
  • rukousdeeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty
Japanese 祈願, 祈祷
  • 祈願deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty
  • 祈祷deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty
Scottish Gaelic lìodan, seadhan
  • lìodandeeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty
  • seadhandeeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty
Spanish rogativa
  • rogativadeeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty
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APA

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“rogation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rogation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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