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oración — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boon noun Something helpful or beneficial; a welcome advantage.
  • clause noun A group of words with its own subject and verb, forming part of a sentence (or occasionally standing as one).
  • orison noun Mystical contemplation or communion.
  • prayer noun Words or thoughts directed to a god or higher power, as thanks, request, or worship.
  • sentence noun A group of words that forms a complete grammatical statement, usually with a subject and a verb.

Senses

oración is used for these senses in English:

  • boon (archaic) That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction.
  • orison A prayer.
  • prayer (uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
  • prayer The specific words or methods used for praying.
  • sentence (grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation. [from 15th c.]

clause — full definition

  1. noun A group of words with its own subject and verb, forming part of a sentence (or occasionally standing as one).
  2. noun A distinct section of a contract, will, or other legal document, setting out a specific term.

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