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comprecation

comprecation noun: the act of praying together.

Noun

comprecation (countable and uncountable, plural comprecations)

  1. (obsolete) The act of praying together.
    • Comprecation for spiritual good things1651, John Wilkins, A discourse concerning the gift of prayer: shewing what it is, wherein it consists and how far it is attainable by industry

Forms of comprecation

pluralcomprecations

Origin of comprecation

From Latin comprecatio, from comprecari (“to pray to”). See precarious.

Questions about comprecation

What does comprecation mean?
Comprecation means the act of praying together.
What part of speech is comprecation?
Comprecation is a noun.
What is the plural of comprecation?
The plural of comprecation is comprecations.

Words near comprecation in the dictionary

  1. compradoreship
  2. compradoreships
  3. compradors
  4. compradorship
  5. compradorships
  6. comprecation
  7. comprecations
  8. compreg
  9. compregs
  10. comprehend
  11. comprehendable

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