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Prayer

Prayer Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Prayer? [n] the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer" [n] a fixed text used in praying [n] earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm" [n] reverent petition to a deity [n] someone who prays to God Synonyms \| Synonyms for Prayer: appeal \| entreaty \| orison \| petition \| supplicant \| supplication Related Terms \| Find terms related to Prayer: adjuration \| adoration \| aid prayer \| Angelus \| appeal \| application \| asker \| Ave \| Ave Maria \| beadroll \| beads \| bedtime prayer \| beggar \| begging \| beseeching \| beseechment \| bid \| bidding prayer \| breviary \| call \| camp meeting \| chaplet \| church \| church service \| clamor \| collect \| communion \| compline \| contemplation \| cry \| devotion \| devotions \| divine service \| duty \| entreaty \| evening devotions \| evensong \| exercises \| grace \| Hail Mary \| impetration \| imploration \| imploring \| imprecation \| intercession \| invocation \| invocatory plea \| Kyrie Eleison \| lauds \| litany \| liturgy \| Mass \| matins \| meditation \| meeting \| morning devotions \| night song \| none \| nones \| novena \| obsecration \| obtestation \| office \| orison \| Paternoster \| petition \| petitioner \| plea \| pleading \| praise meeting \| prayer meeting \| prayer wheel \| prayers \| praying \| prime \| prime song \| public worship \| request \| revival \| revival meeting \| rogation \| rosary \| service \| sext \| silent prayer \| suit \| suitor \| supplicant \| supplication \| supplicator \| tent meeting \| thanks \| thanksgiving \| tierce \| undersong \| vesper \| vespers \| vigils \| watch meeting \| watch night \| watch-night service \| worship See Also \| adjuration \| Agnus Dei \| Angelus \| asking \| Ave Maria \| beadsman \| bedesman \| benediction \| benediction \| blessing \| blessing \| Canticle of Simeon \| collect \| commination \| courting \| courtship \| demagoguery \| demagogy \| deprecation \| devotion \| Evening Prayer \| evensong \| grace \| Hail Mary \| intercession \| invocation \| Kol Nidre \| Litany \| Lord's Prayer \| Mass \| Nunc dimittis \| plea \| religionist \| religious person \| religious text \| religious writing \| request \| requiescat \| sacred text \| sacred writing \| solicitation \| suit \| supplication \| thanksgiving \| wooing \| worship Prayer In Webster's Dictionary \Pray"er\, n. One who prays; a supplicant. \Prayer\ (?; 277), n. [OE. preiere, OF. preiere, F. pri[`e]re, fr. L. precarius obtained by prayer, fr. precari to pray. See {Pray}, v. i.] 1. The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a court or a legislative body. ``Their meek preyere.'' --Chaucer 2. The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer. As he is famed for mildness, peace, and prayer. --Shak. 3. The form of words used in praying; a formula of supplication; an expressed petition; especially, a supplication addressed to God; as, a written or extemporaneous prayer; to repeat one's prayers. He made those excellent prayers which were published immediately after his death. --Bp. Fell. {Prayer book}, a book containing devotional prayers. {Prayer meeting}, a meeting or gathering for prayer to God. Syn: Petition; orison; supplication; entreaty; suit.

Prayer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prayer?

[n] the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
[n] a fixed text used in praying
[n] earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
[n] reverent petition to a deity
[n] someone who prays to God

Prayer In Webster's Dictionary

\Pray"er\, n.
One who prays; a supplicant.


\Prayer\ (?; 277), n. [OE. preiere, OF. preiere, F.
pri[`e]re, fr. L. precarius obtained by prayer, fr. precari
to pray. See {Pray}, v. i.]
1. The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request
   or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a
   court or a legislative body. ``Their meek preyere.''
   --Chaucer

2. The act of addressing supplication to a divinity,
   especially to the true God; the offering of adoration,
   confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme
   Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer.

         As he is famed for mildness, peace, and prayer.
                                               --Shak.

3. The form of words used in praying; a formula of
   supplication; an expressed petition; especially, a
   supplication addressed to God; as, a written or
   extemporaneous prayer; to repeat one's prayers.

         He made those excellent prayers which were published
         immediately after his death.          --Bp. Fell.

{Prayer book}, a book containing devotional prayers.

{Prayer meeting}, a meeting or gathering for prayer to God.

Syn: Petition; orison; supplication; entreaty; suit.

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