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orison

or·i·son
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-uh-zuh n, or-]
    • /ˈɔr ə zən, ˈɒr-/
    • /ˈɒ.rɪz.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-uh-zuh n, or-]
    • /ˈɔr ə zən, ˈɒr-/

Definitions of orison word

  • noun orison a prayer. 1
  • noun orison a prayer 0

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Origin of orison

First appearance:

before 1125
One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin ōrātiōn- (stem of ōrātiō) plea, prayer, oration

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Parts of speech for Orison

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orison popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

orison usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for orison

noun orison

  • prayer — a person who prays.
  • appeal — If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
  • application — An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
  • begging — asking for money, food, etc
  • benediction — A benediction is a kind of Christian prayer.

Antonyms for orison

noun orison

  • answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
  • demand — If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
  • reply — followup

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