ROGA'TION-WEEK, noun The second week before Whitsunday, thus called from the three fasts observed therein; viz, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, called rogation-days, because of the extraordinary prayers then made for the fruits of the earth, or as a preparation for the devotion of the Holy Thursday.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.