prayer

Speech parts

1. prayer - Noun

2. prayer - Verb

Meaning

One who prays; a supplicant.

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.

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.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

orison supplication petition entreaty appeal supplicant suit request worship devotion plea invocation intercession benediction thanksgiving
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Antonyms

claim instruction bid judgment announcement announce
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Hypernyms

request worship asking religious text religious person sacred text

Hyponyms

mass thanksgiving grace suit supplication collect

Phrases with the word

bidding prayer on a wing and a prayer sinner's prayer closing prayer prayer carpet prayer mats

Examples

an entreaty to stop the fighting Source: Internet

an appeal for help Source: Internet

an appeal to the public to keep calm Source: Internet

the priest sank to his knees in prayer Source: Internet

Abdullah, who hinted that he was not making a fresh application except the prayer that Maina should be tried in absentia, said the request was in accordance with Section 352(4) of Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015. Source: Internet

1906–2000 In 1927, the work on a new version of the prayer book reached its final form. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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