OBSECRATION


Meaning of OBSECRATION in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkrāshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English obsecracioun, from Latin obsecration-, obsecratio, from obsecratus (past participle of obsecrare to beseech) + -ion-, -io -ion

1. : supplication ; specifically : a supplicatory prayer mentioning in its appeal things or events held to be sacred

“through thy victory over death, O Lord, deliver us” is an obsecration

2. : deesis

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