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Days of prayer and fasting in Western Christianity
Rogation days, also known as Rogationtide, are days of prayer and fasting in Western Christianity. They are observed with processions and the Litany of
Rogation_days
Three days of fasting and prayer, occurring quarterly
down the following rules for Ember Days and Rogation days: "In order that the Rogation Days and Ember Days may be adapted to the different regions and
Ember_days
Bishop of Vienne
an intercession against earthquakes and other disasters, leading to "Rogation Days." His feast day is the first of the Ice Saints. Prior to his elevation
Mamertus
Festal season in the liturgical year of Christianity
Asia, Sunday of the Man Born Blind. In the Latin Church follow the Rogation Days; in the Greek Church on Tuesday is kept the apodosis or conclusion of
Eastertide
Christian commemoration
Principal Feast.[citation needed] The three days before Ascension Thursday are sometimes referred to as the Rogation days, and the previous Sunday—the Sixth Sunday
Feast_of_the_Ascension
Christian observance before Easter
Christmas Day" as days of fasting and abstinence, alongside the forty days of Lent, the Ember Days, the Rogation Days, and the vigils of feast days. Saint Augustine's
Lent
Form of prayer used in services and processions
Saints was prayed. The "Litania Minor", also called Minor Rogations or "Gallicana", the Rogation Days before Ascension, was introduced (477) by St. Mamertus
Litany
Religious practice
prescribes certain days as days for fasting and abstinence, "consisting of the 40 days of Lent, the ember days, the three Rogation days (the Monday to Wednesday
Religious_fasting
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up rogation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rogation may refer to: Rogation days, as marked on the Christian calendar of the Western Church Rogatio
Rogation_(disambiguation)
Fifth month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
the Rogation days: May 26 Rogation Sunday Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday preceding Feast of the Ascension: May 27–29 Minor Rogation days 39 days after
May
Christian holiday marking the blessing of First Fruits
when ploughs would be brought to church to be blessed; and Rogation days in May, the days before Ascension Day, when God's blessing would be sought on
Lammas
Name for willow trees in early spring
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Pussy_willow
Tuesday before Ash Wednesday
that one might give up as their Lenten sacrifice for the upcoming forty days, are associated with Shrove Tuesday celebrations. The term Mardi Gras is
Shrove_Tuesday
Foundational Christian doctrine that states that Jesus rose from the dead
he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live
Resurrection_of_Jesus
Final period in the life of Jesus, before his crucifixion and death
Temple of Jerusalem. The Anointing of Jesus by a woman during a meal a few days before Passover. Jesus says that for this she will always be remembered.
Passion_of_Jesus
cycle groups days into lunar months, which are either 29 or 30 days long. There is an exception. The month ending in March normally has 30 days, but if 29
Date_of_Easter
Jesus' death as described in the gospels
in Acts of the Apostles says that Jesus remained with the apostles for 40 days, whereas the account in the Gospel of Luke makes no clear distinction between
Crucifixion_of_Jesus
Self-enforced restraint from pleasurable activities
prescribes certain days as days for fasting and abstinence, "consisting of the 40 days of Lent, the ember days, the three rogation days (the Monday to Wednesday
Abstinence
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday
Holy Triduum (Latin: Triduum Sacrum), or the Three Days, is the Christian period of three days that begins with the liturgy on the evening of Maundy
Paschal_Triduum
Folkloric figure and symbol
was raised to life again. This is the reason we use eggs on Easter. (In days past some used to color the eggs red, so as to show the kind of death by
Easter_Bunny
Decorated egg for the celebration of Easter
them at Easter after having abstained from them during the preceding forty days of Lent. These eggs can be hidden for children to find on Easter morning
Easter_egg
Liturgical period
Shrovetide was assigned to the final days before Ash Wednesday and best summarizes the primary focus of these days. It comes from the Middle English word
Shrovetide
Germanic goddess
remains the name ôstarâ [...] it is mostly found in the plural, because two days [...] were kept at Easter. This Ostarâ, like the [Anglo-Saxon] Eástre, must
Ēostre
Christian moveable feast preceding Easter
crucifixes) or keep them in their Bibles and daily devotional books. In the days preceding the next year's Lent in Western Christianity, known as Carnival
Palm_Sunday
Eastern Orthodox symbol of Resurrection
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Holy_Fire
Controversy over the correct date for Easter
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Easter_controversy
Christian holiday commemorating the Last Supper
week's three final days (from sunset Thursday through sunset on Easter) complete the commemoration of Christ's passion. These three days are called the Triduum
Maundy_Thursday
Tradition in European cultures
ancient meaning. It is often said to represent the forty days of lent, the forty martyrs, the forty days that Christ spent in the desert, or the forty life
Egg decorating in Slavic culture
Egg_decorating_in_Slavic_culture
Properties of visual perception specified for religious festivities over the year
Sunday after, on the Apostles' Days and on all Evangelists' Days (excepting St. John, Apostle, Evangelist), on Martyrs' Days, on All Saints' Day, for the
Liturgical_colours
Meal that Jesus shared with apostles before crucifixion
canonical gospels state that the Last Supper took place in the week of Passover, days after Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and before Jesus was crucified
Last_Supper
1971 Easter television special
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Here_Comes_Peter_Cottontail
Event in the New Testament
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Burial_of_Jesus
Christian holiday
larger sweep of the great Three Days (Paschal Triduum): Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Vigil of Easter. The three days remain one liturgy which celebrates
Good_Friday
King of England in 1016
After Edmund had left for Wessex, Cnut arrived at Greenwich around the Rogation days on 7–9 May and promptly besieged London. Unable to capture the city
Edmund_Ironside
Vegetarianism based on Christian religious views
prescribes certain days as days for fasting and abstinence from meat, "consisting of the 40 days of Lent, the ember days, the three Rogation days (the Monday
Christian_vegetarianism
Willing abstinence from, or reduced consumption of, food and/or drink
as Lent, especially on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The rogation days are traditional days of fasting, as well as abstinence of meat, in Lutheranism
Fasting
Commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Wednesday (on which the betrayal of Jesus is mourned), and contains the days of the Easter Triduum including Maundy Thursday, commemorating the Maundy
Easter
1948 film by Charles Walters
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Easter_Parade_(film)
Christian religious service
'darkness') is a religious service of Western Christianity held during the three days preceding Easter Day, and characterized by a gradual extinguishing of candles
Tenebrae
Traditions of the Easter holiday
the conquest of death and Jesus' resurrection from the tomb after three days, the third day being the Sunday when Ethiopian Easter is celebrated. Fasika
Easter_traditions
Troparion in the Byzantine Rite
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Paschal_troparion
Traditional Easter game
was raised to life again. This is the reason we use eggs on Easter. (In days past some used to color the eggs red, so as to show the kind of death by
Egg_rolling
Event from the Gospel of Luke
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Road_to_Emmaus_appearance
Hollowed-out egg filled with confetti or toys
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Cascarón
Christian commemoration
Holy Saturday used to be held towards the close of each of the preceding days. This custom is still retained by those Catholic Churches which celebrate
Holy_Wednesday
Easter custom
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Paschal_greeting
Saturday before Easter Sunday
instructions for the first Passover Jonah 1:1–4:11 – Jonah spends three days in the belly of a sea monster Joshua 5:10–15 – Joshua celebrates Passover
Holy_Saturday
Annual prayer in some Christian liturgies
appreciate that the motu proprio actually limits the use of the Latin Mass in the days prior to Easter, which addresses the reference in the Good Friday liturgy
Good Friday prayer for the Jews
Good_Friday_prayer_for_the_Jews
Religious events and holidays
the Rogation days: May 17 Rogation Sunday Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday preceding Feast of the Ascension: May 18–20 Minor Rogation days 39 days after
List of movable Western Christian observances
List_of_movable_Western_Christian_observances
Day in which one is encouraged not to consume meat
there is a list of "Days of Fasting, or Abstinence," consisting of the 40 days of Lent, the ember days, the three rogation days (the Monday to Wednesday
Meat-free_days
Proposals to change the festival date
significant problems: Its date varies from year to year. It can fall on up to 35 days in March and April of the respective calendar. While many Christians do not
Reform_of_the_date_of_Easter
Christian tradition before Lent
with the celebration of Carnival. Because Lent is a time of fasting, the days leading up to Ash Wednesday provide the last opportunity for feasting (including
Fat_Thursday
Great Feast in various Christian churches
when the Archangel Gabriel revealed to her that her death would occur three days later. The apostles, scattered throughout the world, are said to have been
Dormition of the Mother of God
Dormition_of_the_Mother_of_God
Slavic folk and Christian holiday
consumed until Easter. Fish, wine and olive oil will also be forbidden on most days of Great Lent. The day following Cheesefare Sunday is called Clean Monday
Maslenitsa
14th day of the ecclesiastical lunar month
ecclesiastical lunar calendar spans the year with lunar months of 30 and 29 days which are intended to approximate the observed phases of the Moon.[citation
Ecclesiastical_full_moon
Christian practice of abstaining from meat, lacticinia and alcohol on Fridays
"days of fasting or abstinence", alongside the forty days of Lent, the Ember Days, the Rogation Days, and the vigils of the most prominent feast days.
Friday_fast
Christian days of fasting
Station days were days of fasting in the early Christian Church, associated with a procession to certain prescribed churches in Rome, where the Mass and
Station_days
Solemn remembrance in Catholic Lent
Sorrows, and other saints. Some families and communities also start the days-long, uninterrupted chanting or Pabasa (“reading”) of the Pasióng Mahál,
Friday_of_Sorrows
Type of ritual art
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Egg_decorating
Calendar of saints in the Episcopal Church
specific manner of observance of these days. Other days for prayer and optional fasting include rogation days, traditionally observed on April 25 and
The Calendar of the Church Year
The_Calendar_of_the_Church_Year
Observance in Eastern Christianity
romanized: Megali Tessarakosti or Μεγάλη Νηστεία, Megali Nisteia, meaning "Great 40 Days", and "Great Fast", respectively), is the most important fasting season of
Great_Lent
Easter-time Christian ritual
Book of Easter". Macmillan – via Google Books. F.F.T. (1902-02-09). "Lenten Days In Mexico. - Curious Customs To Be Seen This Week In The Land Of Montezuma
Burning_of_Judas
Day after Easter Sunday
this is prescribed for all days of Bright Week, often they are only celebrated on Monday and maybe a couple of other days in parish churches, especially
Easter_Monday
Week leading up to Easter
kaì Megálē Hebdomás, lit. 'Holy and Great Week') commemorates the seven days leading up to Easter. It begins with the commemoration of Christ's triumphal
Holy_Week
Festive strolling procession on Easter Sunday
to understanding their faith. Other parades have been held on important days during and close to Lent. An example can be found in today's parades on Mardi
Easter_parade
Apostle of Jesus
Baucalis Feast of Saint Mark John the Evangelist Luke the Evangelist Rogation days Latin: Marcus; Ancient Greek: Μᾶρκος, romanized: Mârkos; Imperial Aramaic:
Mark_the_Evangelist
Cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß, BWV 134
Ein_Herz,_das_seinen_Jesum_lebend_weiß,_BWV_134
Veiling of crucifixes and images during Passiontide
Mitchell, Leonel Lake (1996). Lent, Holy Week, Easter, and the Great Fifty Days: A Ceremonial Guide. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-56101-134-6
Lenten_shrouds
Country house in North Somerset, England
also open the chapel to local people on an annual basis, often during Rogation days and at Christmas. In praise of the resultant final building, Yonge described
Tyntesfield
Australian holiday character
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Easter_Bilby
Traditional orthodox lament for the commemoration of the death of Christ on Holy Saturday
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Epitaphios_Thrinos
Eastern European sour soup
borscht was a fasting dish which they ate regularly from Lent till Rogation days. It was uncommon on the royal table, although according to the 16th
Borscht
many superstitions associated with the occasion. The days of the Easter Triduum (Latin for “Three Days”), from Maundy Thursday to Black Saturday— known as
Holy_Week_in_the_Philippines
Orchestral piece by Rimsky-Korsakov
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Russian Easter Festival Overture
Russian_Easter_Festival_Overture
Holy Roman Emperor from 962 to 973
from England and Al-Andalus arrived later the same year. To mark the Rogation Days, Otto travelled to his palace at Memleben, the place where his father
Otto_the_Great
Carnival tradition in Northern Europe
Fastelavn is related to the Roman Catholic tradition of Carnival in the days before Lent, although after Denmark became a Protestant nation the festival
Fastelavn
Cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4
Christ_lag_in_Todes_Banden,_BWV_4
Firework-themed festival in Vrontados, Greece
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Rouketopolemos
Western Christianity celebration
Easter. It marks the beginning of Eastertide. The first seven of these eight days are also collectively known as Easter Week. Easter Sunday Easter Monday Easter
Octave_of_Easter
Church cantata by Bach (1729)
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen, BWV 145
Ich_lebe,_mein_Herze,_zu_deinem_Ergötzen,_BWV_145
Type of Christian music
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Passion_(music)
Finnish Palm Sunday tradition
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Virvonta
Revision of the General Roman Calendar
celebrated on these days. Greater non-privileged ferias: The ferias of Advent, Lent, and Passion Week, Rogation Monday, and the Ember Days. Any feast day except
General Roman Calendar of 1954
General_Roman_Calendar_of_1954
Traditional Easter game
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Egg_dance
Feature of British and Late Medieval Irish pre Reformation church architecture
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Easter_Sepulchre
US regional holiday
failures; it was common to hold a Fast Day before the spring planting (cf. rogation days). It was observed by church attendance, fasting, and abstinence from
Fast_Day
1728 oratorio by J. S. Bach
and additional feast days; several feasts of saints were observed in Leipzig, and each of the high holidays was celebrated three days in a row. The Holy
Easter_Oratorio
Traditional Easter game
was raised to life again. This is the reason we use eggs on Easter. (In days past some used to color the eggs red, so as to show the kind of death by
Egg_tapping
Part of the Christian liturgical year
Sunday of Easter Fifth Sunday of Easter Sixth Sunday of Easter Minor Rogation Days Ascensiontide Feast of the Ascension Seventh Sunday of Easter Pentecost
Easter_cycle
Women with myrrh who came to the tomb of Christ
at the time dictated that mourners return to the tomb every day for three days. Once the Sabbath had passed, the women returned at the earliest possible
Myrrhbearers
Easter folk tradition of Florence
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Scoppio_del_carro
Easter game
consumed with the end of the Lenten sacrifice during the preceding forty days of Lent. The game is often played outdoors, but is also played indoors. The
Egg_hunt
Church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret, BWV 31
Der_Himmel_lacht!_Die_Erde_jubilieret,_BWV_31
Liturgical book in Eastern Christianity
span between different traditions. The name means the Book of the "Fifty Days", referring to the period of time from Pascha to Pentecost. In Greek, it
Pentecostarion
Massive medieval Catholic-led peace movement
from the beginning of the Rogation days until eight days after Pentecost. This prohibition was later extended to certain days of the week, namely Thursday
Peace_and_Truce_of_God
German day during carnival
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Rosenmontag
Ecclesiastical table constructed in 525
Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Mid-Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Easter Rogation days Ascensiontide Ascension of Jesus Art Feast of the Ascension Cenacle
Dionysius Exiguus' Easter table
Dionysius_Exiguus'_Easter_table
Benedictine Abbot of Cluny (c.962–1049)
the beginning of the Rogation days until eight days after Pentecost. This prohibition was subsequently extended to specific days of the week, viz., Thursday
Odilo_of_Cluny
Customary public worship service
liturgical seasons of the church year, the catholic liturgy knows ember days, rogation days and processions, services in the Roman station churches, votive masses
Catholic_liturgy
include Advent, the Ember Days, the Rogation Days, Fridays throughout the year, and vigils of some of the important feast days. Advent is considered a time
Fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church
Fasting_and_abstinence_in_the_Catholic_Church
ROGATION DAYS
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Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Friend; Relation
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Relation
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Gift; Donation
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Trade; Vocation
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Relation
Boy/Male
Indian
Relation
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Grant donation
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gift, Donation
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Trade; Vocation
Boy/Male
Tamil
Jasevaraj | ஜஸேவாராஜ
Heart of relation
Jasevaraj | ஜஸேவாராஜ
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Leader; Relation
Boy/Male
Welsh
Donation.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Blessing, Donation
Boy/Male
Tamil
Relation
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Relation; Connection
Boy/Male
Indian
Donation
Girl/Female
Indian
Gift, Donation
Girl/Female
Muslim
Relation, Way, Sake
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gift, Donation
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Blessing; Donation
ROGATION DAYS
ROGATION DAYS
Girl/Female
British, Dutch, English, Netherlands, Swedish
Strong; Powerful Warrior; Mighty in Battle
Biblical
filiation of God
Male
English
Pet form of English Scott, SCOTTIE means "Scotsman."
Male
Native American
Native American Sioux name WANAGEESKA means "white spirit."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Viviktha | விவீகà¯à®¤à®¾Â
Distinguished, Pure, Deep, Logically intelligent
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Hebrew
Glen; Valley
Girl/Female
American, Danish, German, Greek, Gujarati, Indian, Japanese, Kannada, Latin, Parsi, Russian, Swedish
The Sun
Girl/Female
Hindu
The day of the full Moon, The month of Phalguna
Boy/Male
Sikh
Of gods family
Girl/Female
Indian
Henna
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n.
The carrying back, and giving effect or operation to, an act or proceeding frrom some previous date or time, by a sort of fiction, as if it had happened or begun at that time. In such case the act is said to take effect by relation.
n.
Any proceeding designed to ascertain truth, to determine character, qualification, etc.; examination; trial; as, to engage a person on probation.
n.
The position of the limb resulting from the act of pronation. Opposed to supination.
n.
A call to special religious work, as to the ministry.
n.
An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner; especially, a discourse having reference to some special occasion, as a funeral, an anniversary, a celebration, or the like; -- distinguished from an argument in court, a popular harangue, a sermon, a lecture, etc.; as, Webster's oration at Bunker Hill.
n.
The bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation; as, the vocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles under the gospel.
n.
The quality or state of being in a place; local relation; position or location; whereness.
n.
Any return or succesion in a series.
n.
A kind of adoption in ancient Rome. See Arrogation.
n.
The act of giving out or bestowing.
n.
Litany; supplication.
n.
A falling of dew.
a.
Pertaining to, or resulting from, rotation; of the nature of, or characterized by, rotation; as, rotational velocity.
n.
Corresponding relation.
n.
The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a distant point; thus, the daily turning of the earth on its axis is a rotation; its annual motion round the sun is a revolution.
n.
The state of being related or of referring; what is apprehended as appertaining to a being or quality, by considering it in its bearing upon something else; relative quality or condition; the being such and such with regard or respect to some other thing; connection; as, the relation of experience to knowledge; the relation of master to servant.
n.
Connection by consanguinity or affinity; kinship; relationship; as, the relation of parents and children.
n.
The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.
v. i.
To deliver an oration.
n.
The act of relating or telling; also, that which is related; recital; account; narration; narrative; as, the relation of historical events.