aid prayer

noun

English law
: a defendant's appeal for aid

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1523, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aid prayer was circa 1523

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“Aid prayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aid%20prayer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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