Definition of PRECES

preces

Noun

  • The alternate responsive petitions, as the versicles and suffrages, between the clergyman and the congregation in liturgical worship.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin precēs (“prayers”).

Scrabble Score: 10

preces: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
preces: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
preces: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

preces: not valid in Words With Friends