rogation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹəʊˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ɹoʊˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rogātiō, from rogō (“request”). By surface analysis, Latin rog- + -ate + -ion.
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) A deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty.
He perfecteth the rogations or litanies before in use.
[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
- (Roman, countable, historical, uncountable) The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rogations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
interrogation · subrogation · rogatory
Translations (8)
cs litanie (deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty) · es rogativa (deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty) · bg литания (deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty) · gd seadhan (deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty) · fi rukous (deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty) · gd lìodan (deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty) · ja 祈願 (deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty) · ja 祈祷 (deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty)