Definition

1. Noun:
   • A reverent petition to a deity; a prayer: An "orison" is a formal or earnest request, often spoken or thought, addressed to a god or other object of worship.

Usage

• "Orison" is a formal, literary, and somewhat archaic noun. It is most commonly used in religious, poetic, or historical contexts to refer to a prayer. It is often found in the plural form "orisons."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The monk spent the morning in quiet orison.
  • She whispered her evening orisons before going to sleep.
  • The poet wrote of the knight's heartfelt orison for victory.

Advanced Usage

• "To make one's orisons": To say one's prayers.

  • He retired to the chapel to make his orisons.

• "Morning/Evening orisons": Prayers said at a specific time of day.

  • The bells called the faithful to their evening orisons.

Variants and Related Words

• Orisons (n, plural): The most common form of the word.
  • He recited his orisons.

Synonyms

• Prayer: A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or a deity.
• Supplication: The action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly.
• Invocation: The act of calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, or inspiration.

Antonyms

• Profanity: Blasphemous or obscene language.
• Curse: A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment.

Noun

1. reverent petition to a deity