"deesis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈiːsɪs/ [Received-Pronunciation, UK]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek δέησις (déēsis, “entreaty, petition, want”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|δέησις||entreaty, petition, want}} Ancient Greek δέησις (déēsis, “entreaty, petition, want”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} deesis
  1. (rhetoric) A call to witness. Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Rhetoric Synonyms (calling to witness): adjuration
    Sense id: en-deesis-en-noun-n3I0jlQR Disambiguation of 'calling to witness': 86 14
  2. (rhetoric) A vehement expression of desire, as in "think of the children!" or requests preceded by "for God's sake". Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-deesis-en-noun-SmYmiGNz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deësis

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