First Known Use: 13th century
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orison
noun or·i·son \ˈȯr-ə-sən, ˈär-, -zən\
Definition of ORISON
: prayer
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Origin of ORISON
Middle English, from Anglo-French ureisun, oreison, from Late Latin oration-, oratio, from Latin, oration
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