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deesis

/dɪˈiːsɪs/ UK

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From Ancient Greek δέησις (déēsis, “entreaty, petition, want”), from δέω (déō, “lack, miss”), δέομαι (déomai, “beg”).

noun deësis

rhetoric A call to witness.
Similar: adjuration
rhetoric A vehement expression of desire, as in "think of the children!" or requests preceded by "for God's sake".

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@misc{deesis_2026,
  title = {deesis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deesis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}