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apprecation

apprecation noun: earnest prayer; devout wish.

Noun

apprecation (plural apprecations)

  1. (obsolete) Earnest prayer; devout wish.
    • A ſolemne apprecation of good succeſſe.1609, Bishop Joseph Hall, The Arte of Divine Meditation

Forms of apprecation

pluralapprecations

Origin of apprecation

From Latin apprecari (“to pray to”), from ad + precari (“to pray”), from prex, precis (“prayer”).

Questions about apprecation

What does apprecation mean?
Apprecation means earnest prayer; devout wish.
What part of speech is apprecation?
Apprecation is a noun.
What is the plural of apprecation?
The plural of apprecation is apprecations.

Words near apprecation in the dictionary

  1. appraisin'
  2. appraising
  3. appraisingly
  4. appraisings
  5. appraisive
  6. apprecation
  7. apprecations
  8. apprecatory
  9. appreciability
  10. appreciable
  11. appreciableness

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