prayer
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- (communication with God, act of praying, etc):
- (one who prays):
[edit] Etymology 1
From Middle English preiere, from Old French, from Mediaeval Latin precaria, feminine of Latin precarius (“‘obtained by entreaty’”), from precor (“‘beg, entreat’”)
[edit] Noun
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prayer (plural prayers)
- A practice of communicating with one's God.
- Through prayer I ask for God's blessings.
- The act of praying.
- In many cultures, prayer involves singing.
- The specific words or methods used for praying.
- Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.
- A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.
- Grandpa never misses a chance to go to prayer.
- A request; a petition.
- This, your honor, is my prayer; that all here be set free.
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practice of communicating with one's God
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the act of praying
the specific words or methods used for praying
a meeting held for the express purpose of praying
a request; a petition
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[edit] Etymology 2
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prayer (plural prayers)
- One who prays.
- Yep, Grandpa is a real prayer all right.
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one who prays
