[
US
/ˈpɹeɪɝ, ˈpɹɛɹ/
]
NOUN
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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 - someone who prays to God
- reverent petition to a deity
- a fixed text used in praying
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earnest or urgent request
an entreaty to stop the fighting
an appeal for help
an appeal to the public to keep calm
How To Use prayer In A Sentence
- Their prayers were answered and the child was found safe and well.
- The dozen pictures she had shot during a recent bath time -- including a few of Nora rinsing with a handheld shower sprayer -- were, for Cynthia, simply part of the vast photographic record she was keeping of her family's life. Lynn Powell: Pornographer or Soccer Mom?
- The night was spent in prayer.
- The second section of an ancient Greco - Roman letter was prayer or a word of thanks.
- Now the word "prayer" to non-Muslim readers will evoke an image of people perhaps silently clasping their hands together, leaning forward in a pew, and either silently, to themselves, or in a quiet tone, speaking heartfeltly to God. David Horowitz Freedom Center
- For if I pray in an unknown tongue , my spirit prayer, but my understanding is unfruitful.
- So in offering prayers for downtrodden races, I would advise you not to overlook the downtrodden tourist.
- Helen closed the door behind the man, and said a silent prayer of thanks.
- God answers our prayers because by addressing them to Him we acknowledge His Lordship and power.
- This is important for determining the extent to which the congregation may participate in the prayer.
