Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Invocation of blessing; prayer: as, “fervent apprecations,” Bp. Hall, Remains, p. 404.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete Earnest prayer; devout wish.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun obsolete Earnest prayer; devout wish.

Etymologies

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Latin apprecari to pray to; ad + precari to pray, prex, precis, prayer.

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Examples

  • One is my tremendous apprecation for the films of David Cronenberg, whose early work pretty much defined body horror at one point.

    Versus Director Ryuhei Kitamura Does Body Horror | /Film 2009

  • Here is what he gained from it: 1. an apprecation for work and a strong work ethic.

    "Barack Obama will require you to work." Ann Althouse 2008

  • Chili paste has bite so start with less if your family has little apprecation for heat.

    A Veggie Venture 2005

  • Chili paste has bite so start with less if your family has little apprecation for heat.

    A Veggie Venture 2005

  • Chili paste has bite so start with less if your family has little apprecation for heat.

    A Veggie Venture 2005

  • Chili paste has bite so start with less if your family has little apprecation for heat.

    A Veggie Venture 2005

  • Chili paste has bite so start with less if your family has little apprecation for heat.

    A Veggie Venture 2005

  • Chili paste has bite so start with less if your family has little apprecation for heat.

    A Veggie Venture 2005

  • Chili paste has bite so start with less if your family has little apprecation for heat.

    A Veggie Venture 2005

  • This is someone with an apprecation for the absurd.

    Carried Away: The Box 2006

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