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prayer.

A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹɛə/Received-Pronunciation/pɹɛɚ/General-American/ˈpɹɛɹ/General-American/ˈpɹeɪ.ɚ/General-American
  1. A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

    uncountable
    Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.
    In many cultures, prayer involves singing.
  2. An act of praying.

    countable
  3. The specific words or methods used for praying.

    countable · uncountable
    Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.
    For Baha'is, there's a difference between obligatory prayers and devotional prayers.
  4. A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.

    countable · uncountable
    Grandpa never misses a chance to go to prayer.
  5. A request; a petition.

    countable
    This, your honor, is my prayer; that all here be set free.
  6. The remotest hope or chance.

    countable · singular · uncountable
    That team doesn't have a prayer of winning the championship.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English preiere, from Old French preiere, from Early Medieval Latin precāria, derived from Latin precem. Displaced native Old English ġebed (whence modern English bead).

noun/ˈpɹeɪə(ɹ)/UK/ˈpɹeɪəɹ/US
  1. One who prays.

Where this word comes from

pray + -er.

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