The meaning of Prayer

Prayer – definition

noun
A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to god or another deity.
Usage examples:
I'll say a prayer for him
Synonims:
Invocation Intercession Devotion Orison

noun
The act or ceremony of speaking to god or a god, esp. to express thanks or to ask for help, or the words used in this act
Usage examples:
[ c ] an evening prayer, [ c ] a prayer of thanks, [ u ] she knelt in prayer.

Prayer translation into English

Prayer: translate from English into Chinese

祷告, 祈祷, 祷文, 祷

Prayer: translate from English into Dutch

Gebed, Bede, Biddende, Verzoek, Bidder, Godsdienstoefening

Prayer: translate from English into French

Prière

Prayer: translate from English into German

Gebet, Andacht

Prayer: translate from English into Hindi

प्रार्थना, विनती, भजन, उपासना, स्तोत्र

Prayer: translate from English into Italian

Preghiera, Orazione

Prayer: translate from English into Korean

기도, 기원, 탄원, 기도의 문구, 기도식, 기도하는 사람

Prayer: translate from English into Russian

Молитва, Молебен, Просьба, Мольба, Молящийся, Проситель, Богомолье

Prayer: translate from English into Spanish

Oración, Plegaria, Ruego, Súplica

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French preiere, based on Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty’, from prex, prec- ‘prayer’.

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Prayer – similar words

prayerfulness

noun
The practice of praying often and sincerely, or the qualities connected with this
Usage examples:
His holiness and prayerfulness attracted many people to him., the letter was full of down-to-earth …

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prayerful

adjective
Characterized by or expressive of prayer.
Usage examples:
The church has a prayerful atmosphere

adjective
Saying prayers or involving prayers
Usage examples:
He combines a brilliant mind, a prayerful life, and great political wisdom., they described the thr…

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Prayer synonims

devotion

noun
Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person or activity.
Usage examples:
His devotion to duty never wavered

noun
Support and affection
Usage examples:
He is a teacher who inspires respect and devotion from his students., [ u ] a life of religious dev…

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intercession

noun
The action of intervening on behalf of another.
Usage examples:
He only escaped ruin by the intercession of his peers with the king

noun
The act of using your influence to make someone in authority forgive someone else or save them from punishment
Usage examples:
Several political prisoners have been released through the intercession of amnesty international.

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invocation

noun
The action of invoking someone or something.
Usage examples:
His invocation of the ancient powers of callanish

noun
The mention or use of something such as a law or an idea in order to explain or support what you are doing
Usage examples:
They disagreed with the administration's invocation of the laws of armed conflict in their treatmen…

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orison

noun
A prayer.
Usage examples:
The orisons of fury will be sung… with a new found desperation zaile sprinted into the dark.

noun
A prayer
Usage examples:
His orisons being concluded, he laid himself down and slept.

All meanings and translations of Orison

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