orison

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

reverent petition to a deitySynonyms: prayer petition

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Orison \Or"i*son\, n. [OF. orison, oreson, oreison, F. oraison, fr. L. oratio speech, prayer. See Oration.] A prayer; a supplication. [Poetic] --Chaucer. Shak. [1913 Webster]

Lowly they bowed, adoring, and began Their orisons, each morning duly paid. --Milton. [1913 Webster]