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prayer1
- pronunciation:
- preIr
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of appealing to and invoking the power of God or some spiritual being.
- synonyms:
- invocation, orison, petition, supplication
- similar words:
- appeal
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| definition 2: |
a form of communal worship with the object of adoring, confessing to, or giving thanks to God or an object of worship.
- synonyms:
- praise, worship
- similar words:
- doxology, thanksgiving
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| definition 3: |
a religious observance focused on public or private devotions.
- synonyms:
- worship
- similar words:
- devotion, service
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| definition 4: |
an earnest request.
- synonyms:
- adjuration, appeal, entreaty, invocation, plea
- similar words:
- petition, supplication
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| related words: |
benediction, blessing, liturgy, worship |
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