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prayer

1

[ prair ]

noun

  1. a devout petition to God or an object of worship.
  2. a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession.
  3. the act or practice of praying to God or an object of worship.
  4. a formula or sequence of words used in or appointed for praying:

    the Lord's Prayer.

  5. prayers, a religious observance, either public or private, consisting wholly or mainly of prayer.
  6. that which is prayed for.
  7. the section of a bill in equity, or of a petition, that sets forth the complaint or the action desired.
  8. a negligible hope or chance:

    Do you think he has a prayer of getting that job?



prayer

2

[ prey-er ]

noun

  1. a person who prays.

prayer

1

/ ɛə /

noun

    1. a personal communication or petition addressed to a deity, esp in the form of supplication, adoration, praise, contrition, or thanksgiving
    2. any other form of spiritual communion with a deity
  1. a similar personal communication that does not involve adoration, addressed to beings venerated as being closely associated with a deity, such as angels or saints
  2. the practice of praying

    prayer is our solution to human problems

  3. often plural a form of devotion, either public or private, spent mainly or wholly praying

    morning prayers

  4. capital when part of a recognized name a form of words used in praying

    the Lord's Prayer

  5. an object or benefit prayed for
  6. an earnest request, petition, or entreaty
  7. law a request contained in a petition to a court for the relief sought by the petitioner
  8. slang.
    a chance or hope

    she doesn't have a prayer of getting married

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

prayer

2

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a person who prays
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • l adjective
  • l·ly adverb
  • l·ness noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of prayer1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English preier(e), preire, from Old French priiere, preiere, from Medieval Latin , noun use of feminine of ܲ “given as a favor, obtained by entreaty,” equivalent to prec- (stem of prex ) “prayer, supplication” + -ary; precarious

Origin of prayer2

First recorded in 1350–1400; late Middle English preier(e), preyare; pray; -er 1( def ).
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of prayer1

C13 preiere, from Old French, from Medieval Latin , from Latin ܲ obtained by begging, from prex prayer
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"They were not just colleagues but friends", Munther says, nervously running prayer beads through his fingers.

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As the call to prayer rang out in Sagaing last Friday, hundreds of Muslims hurried to the five mosques in central Myanmar.

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“I just want to say one thing real quick. I just want to acknowledge and send thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Palisades right now,” he said on Jan. 6.

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Between police officers entering to brush their teeth, planes taking off and the morning call to prayer, no sleep came.

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When, at 18, I finally made my way out West for good, I began reciting the same prayer for myself.

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