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prayer
1[ prair ]
noun
- a devout petition to God or an object of worship.
- a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession.
- the act or practice of praying to God or an object of worship.
- a formula or sequence of words used in or appointed for praying:
the Lord's Prayer.
- prayers, a religious observance, either public or private, consisting wholly or mainly of prayer.
- that which is prayed for.
- the section of a bill in equity, or of a petition, that sets forth the complaint or the action desired.
- a negligible hope or chance:
Do you think he has a prayer of getting that job?
prayer
2[ prey-er ]
noun
- a person who prays.
prayer
1/ ɛə /
noun
- a personal communication or petition addressed to a deity, esp in the form of supplication, adoration, praise, contrition, or thanksgiving
- any other form of spiritual communion with a deity
- a similar personal communication that does not involve adoration, addressed to beings venerated as being closely associated with a deity, such as angels or saints
- the practice of praying
prayer is our solution to human problems
- often plural a form of devotion, either public or private, spent mainly or wholly praying
morning prayers
- capital when part of a recognized name a form of words used in praying
the Lord's Prayer
- an object or benefit prayed for
- an earnest request, petition, or entreaty
- law a request contained in a petition to a court for the relief sought by the petitioner
- slang.a chance or hope
she doesn't have a prayer of getting married
prayer
2/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a person who prays
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- l adjective
- l·ly adverb
- l·ness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prayer1
Origin of prayer2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prayer1
Example Sentences
Fellow Gladiators star Montell Douglas, who plays Fire in the show, added: "RIP baby Leo. Thoughts and prayers are with you both."
The identities we conjure up are like prayers.
“I was already a believer at the time, and said a prayer like, ‘God, if you want me done with this game, I’m ready to give it up.
It continues for more than five minutes and Radwan is heard saying his last prayers, before the voices of Israeli soldiers are heard approaching.
The footage continues for more than five minutes, with the paramedic, named as Refat Radwan, heard saying his last prayers before the voices of Israeli soldiers are heard approaching the vehicles.
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