Orison Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɒɹɪsən

AW-ri-suhn

UK

ˈɒɹɪsən

OR-i-suhn

التعريف

An orison is an old-fashioned word for a prayer, especially a religious or personal plea to a higher power.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is a very old, poetic, or literary word for 'prayer,' almost never used in everyday conversation. Mostly found in classic literature or religious hymns.

• Spanish: oración (arcaico - plegaria religiosa)
• Portuguese (BR): oração (arcaico - prece religiosa)
• Portuguese (PT): oração (arcaico - prece religiosa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 祈祷（古語 - 宗教祷告）
• Chinese (Traditional): 祈禱（古語 - 宗教祈禱）
• Hindi: प्रार्थना (पुरातन - धार्मिक प्रार्थना)
• Arabic: دعاء (قديم - صلاة دينية)
• Bengali: অরিসন (পুরাতন শব্দ) - প্রার্থনা
• Russian: орисон (устаревшее) - молитва
• Japanese: 祈り（いのり・古語：オリソン）
• Vietnamese: orison (từ cổ) - lời cầu nguyện
• Korean: 오리슨(고어) - 기도
• Turkish: orison (eski, edebi) - dua
• Urdu: اورِسن (پرانا لفظ) - دعا
• Indonesian: orison (kata kuno) - doa

جمل نموذجية

She whispered a quiet orison before bed every night.

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He offered an orison for his family's safety.

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The monk began his day with an orison at dawn.

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In old poems, you'll often see the word orison instead of 'prayer'.

natural

Her final orison echoed softly through the empty chapel.

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Few people know what an orison is these days—it's a pretty rare word.

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