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deprecatio

noun

a praying against evil, against others, or oneself; a prayer for the removal of some evil.

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Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
O
Contains
EP
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a praying against evil, against others, or oneself; a prayer for the removal of some evil.

    “Cicero's defence of Milo is in essence a deprecatio.”

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Cicero's defence of Milo is in essence a deprecatio.
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