rogation
/ɹəʊˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
A deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty.
A deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty.
The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.
The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.
Examples
He perfecteth the rogations or litanies before in use.
Word Forms
rogations
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rogātiō, from rogō (“request”). By surface analysis, Latin rog- + -ate + -ion.