ora pro nobis

[ awr-ah proh noh-bis, ohr-ah ]

Latin.

1. pray for us.

ora pro nobis

/ ˈɔːrɑː prəʊ ˈnəʊbɪs /

(no translation)

1. a Latin invocation meaning pray for us

Example Sentences

“Some Italian passers-by,” Fraser tells us with her understated panache, “believing that a new saint had been canonized, struck their breasts with the invocation Santa Emancipatione, ora pro nobis.”

From New York Times

“Fashion sinner”, “D&G devotion” and “Santa moda ora pro nobis” – Holy fashion pray for us - read some of the clothes, with reference to prayers.

From Reuters

“Fashion sinner”, “D&G devotion” and “Santa moda ora pro nobis” – Holy fashion pray for us - read some of the clothes, with reference to prayers.

From Reuters

The preliminary part of the ceremony begins at around 0700 GMT with prayers, hymns and culminates with the chanting of the hypnotic Litany of Saints, the roll call of the church’s saints, each one followed by the refrain “Ora pro nobis,” or “Pray for us.”

From Time

The pope, Leo X., could not be comforted, and, it is said, burst into tears, exclaiming, "Ora pro nobis."

From Project Gutenberg