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Webster 1913 Edition
Deesis
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De-e′sis
(dē̍-ē′sĭs)
, Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
δέησισ
supplication.] (Rhet.)
An invocation of, or address to, the Supreme Being.
Definition 2024
deesis
deesis
See also: deësis
English
| Examples (a calling to witness) |
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I've found out that money is the most important thing in the world and, as God is my witness, I don't ever intend to be without it again |
Alternative forms
Noun
deesis
- (rhetoric) A call to witness.
- (rhetoric) A vehement expression of desire, as in "think of the children!" or requests preceded by "for God's sake".
Synonyms
- (calling to witness): adjuration