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prayer1
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- pronunciation:
- preIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a request made to a divine being.
She made a solemn prayer to God, asking for her husband's safe return.He told me that God had answered his prayer.- synonyms:
- orison, petition, supplication
- similar words:
- appeal
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| definition 2: |
the act of appealing to and invoking the power of a divine being, or such acts collectively.
She believes in the power of prayer to bring about solutions.He was in the middle of prayer when the door opened suddenly.- synonyms:
- invocation, orison, petition, supplication
- similar words:
- appeal
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| definition 3: |
the words used in praising, expressing thanks, or in making a request to one's god; often a particular set of words shared in common by believers or prescribed by a religious institution for a particular occasion.
The boy's grandmother taught him to say a prayer each night before bed.At the end of the service, the congregation says the Lord's Prayer.The priest recited the prayer for the dead.- similar words:
- hymn
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| definition 4: |
worshipful communication with a divine being.
The nuns spend most of their day in prayer.- synonyms:
- worship
- similar words:
- devotion, meditation, reflection
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| definition 5: |
(pl.) a form of communal worship with the object of adoring, confessing to, or giving thanks to a divine being.
We will all be attending noonday prayers on Friday.- similar words:
- service, worship
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| definition 6: |
an earnest request.
The city council answered the youth group's prayer for funding.- synonyms:
- adjuration, appeal, entreaty, invocation, plea
- similar words:
- petition, supplication
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| definition 7: |
the slightest chance of something happening (usu. used in negative statements or in questions).
She thinks he might win this competition, but I don't think he has a prayer.Do you think we have a prayer of finishing this on time? |
| related words: |
benediction, blessing, liturgy, worship |
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