# orison

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒɹɪsən/

## Definitions
1. A prayer.
2. Mystical contemplation or communion.

## Etymology
From Middle English orisoun, from Anglo-Norman oreison, oresoun etc. and Old French oraisun etc., from Latin ōrātiō, ōrātiōnem (“discourse, prayer”) (whence also English oration).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/orison