exoration
exoration noun: entreaty.
Noun
exoration (countable and uncountable, plural exorations)
- entreaty
- At first, the maid used to give him a thick slice of bread and butter, but it was found that he only devoured this on the door-step, and went to repeat his exorations next door.1858, The Train, volume 5, page 331
Forms of exoration
| plural | exorations |
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Origin of exoration
From Latin exōrātiōnem (“petition, prayer”) (whence ex- + and -ation), from exōrō (“persuade, win over, beg, plead, entreat”), from ōrō (“orate, plead, beg, pray, entreat”).
Words that rhyme with exoration
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about exoration
- What does exoration mean?
- Exoration means entreaty.
- What part of speech is exoration?
- Exoration is a noun.
- What is the plural of exoration?
- The plural of exoration is exorations.
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