Precant: (verb) [prih-kant]
Definition:
1. To utter or chant prayers, invocations, or supplications in a solemn or religious manner.
2. To express wishes, desires, or hopes fervently or earnestly.
Origin:
The word "precant" is derived from the Latin term "precantāre," which translates as "to pray" or "to entreat." It combines the prefix "pre-" meaning "before" or "forward," and the root "cantāre," which means "to sing" or "to chant." As a result, "precant" implies the act of singing or chanting prayers with devotion or beseeching earnestly.
Usage:
1. The monks gathered in the chapel to precant their evening prayers, filling the sacred space with their harmonious voices.
2. The villagers would often precant together during moments of crisis, seeking divine intervention and guidance.
3. As the storm approached, she precanted fervently, praying for safety and protection.
4. The elders would precant before each important decision, seeking blessings and wisdom from the ancestors.
Synonyms:
Pray, beseech, implore, entreat, supplicate, invoke, chant, sing, hymn, sing praises, worship.
Antonyms:
Ignore, neglect, dismiss, disregard, avoid, blaspheme, condemn.
