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orison

[awr-uh-zuhn, or-] / ˈɔr ə zən, ˈɒr- /


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Eggs, those wondrous orbs of orison, break into an omelette or simply sunny-side up.

From The Guardian • May 24, 2016

That orison alone ought to be enough to give Mr. Lhota the shivers.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2012

In turn, the testimony of Sonmi~451 is recorded on a device called an "orison" and survives into the post-apocalyptic world of the illiterate Zach'ry, who "yarns" the sixth and central narrative.

From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2010

The title itself comes from a Zen Buddhist pal who always uttered "his senseless little orison" on leaving King's apartment.

From Time Magazine Archive

I have heard that he built a painting-room purposely for this picture; and never did an anchorite pour fourth a more fervent orison to Heaven, than Romney when this labour was complete.

From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Disraeli, Isaac




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