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Entreaty vs Rogation - What's the difference?

entreaty | rogation |

As nouns the difference between entreaty and rogation

is that entreaty is the act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation while rogation is a deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty.

entreaty

English

Noun

(entreaties)
  • The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.
    • We need an entreaty to stop the hostilities.
  • (archaic) A treatment; reception; entertainment.

    • rogation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty.
  • * Hooker
    • He perfecteth the rogations or litanies before in use.
  • (historical, Roman antiquity) The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.