orison

or·i·son  (ôr-sn, -zn, r-)

n.

A prayer.

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[Middle English orisoun, from Old French orison, from Late Latin rti, rtin-; see oration.]

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orison [ˈɒrɪz^ən]

n

Literary another word for prayer¹

[from Old French oreison, from Late Latin ōrātiō, from Latin: speech, from ōrāre to speak]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

orison - reverent petition to a deity petition, prayer prayer wheel - a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet asking, request - the verbal act of requesting benediction, blessing - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection collect - a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England commination - prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday deprecation - a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster thanksgiving, blessing, grace - a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace" intercession - a prayer to God on behalf of another person invocation, supplication - a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service requiescat - a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person