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prĕcātĭo , ōnis, f. precor.
I. Lit., a praying, prayer (class.): “sollemnis comitiorum precatio,” Cic. Mur. 1, 1: “precatione uti,” id. Tusc. 1, 47, 114: “precationem facere,” Liv. 39, 18; Plin. 28, 2, 3, § 10: auguralis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 351 Müll.—
II. Transf., concr., a form of prayer with superstitious people (post-Aug.), Plin. 28, 4, 9, § 42.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Cicero, For Lucius Murena, 1.1
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 28.10
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 28.42
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 39, 18
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 1.47
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