[ad. L. comprecātiōn-em, n. of action f. comprecārī to pray in common, f. com- + precārī to pray. In OF. comprécation.] A praying together, joint supplication.
1635. Jackson, Creed, VIII. xviii. Wks. VIII. 36. The comprecations of the cxviiith psalm.
1658. Bramhall, Schism guarded agst., x. And for the Intercession … of the Saints. A comprecation both the Grecians and we do allow: an ultimate Invocation both the Grecians and we detest.
1680. Wilkins, Gift of Prayer, xvii. (L.). Next to deprecation against evil may succeed comprecation for that which is good.
1864. J. H. Newman, Apol., 181. I claimed, in behalf of who would, that he might hold in the Anglican Church a comprecation with the Saints with Bramhall.
