orison

Today's Word May 24, 2020

Definition: (noun) Reverent petition to a deity.
Synonyms: petition, prayer.
Usage: Jehan go every evening to chapel, and sing there an anthem with verse and orison to Madame the glorious Virgin Mary.
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