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prayer1

 
 
pronunciation:
preIr
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a request made to a divine being.
She made a solemn prayer to God, asking for her husband's safe return.He told me that God had answered his prayer.
synonyms:
orison, petition, supplication
similar words:
appeal
definition 2: the act of appealing to and invoking the power of a divine being, or such acts collectively.
She believes in the power of prayer to bring about solutions.He was in the middle of prayer when the door opened suddenly.
synonyms:
invocation, orison, petition, supplication
similar words:
appeal
definition 3: the words used in praising, expressing thanks, or in making a request to one's god; often a particular set of words shared in common by believers or prescribed by a religious institution for a particular occasion.
The boy's grandmother taught him to say a prayer each night before bed.At the end of the service, the congregation says the Lord's Prayer.The priest recited the prayer for the dead.
similar words:
hymn
definition 4: worshipful communication with a divine being.
The nuns spend most of their day in prayer.
synonyms:
worship
similar words:
devotion, meditation, reflection
definition 5: (pl.) a form of communal worship with the object of adoring, confessing to, or giving thanks to a divine being.
We will all be attending noonday prayers on Friday.
similar words:
service, worship
definition 6: an earnest request.
The city council answered the youth group's prayer for funding.
synonyms:
adjuration, appeal, entreaty, invocation, plea
similar words:
petition, supplication
definition 7: the slightest chance of something happening (usu. used in negative statements or in questions).
She thinks he might win this competition, but I don't think he has a prayer.Do you think we have a prayer of finishing this on time?
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