comprecation

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English

Etymology

From Latin comprecatio, from comprecari (to pray to). See precarious.

Noun

comprecation (countable and uncountable, plural comprecations)

  1. (obsolete) The act of praying together.
    • 1651, John Wilkins, A discourse concerning the gift of prayer: shewing what it is, wherein it consists and how far it is attainable by industry:
      Comprecation for spiritual good things

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