rogation

/roʊˈɡeɪʃən/
noun
  1. A formal prayer or supplication, especially in a religious ceremony.
    • During the medieval festival, the monks led a rogation through the fields to bless the crops.
    • The congregation joined in a solemn rogation for rain during the drought.
    • The priest offered a rogation for peace at the end of the service.
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