Prayer word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "prayer" word
[noun] a fixed text used in praying
[noun] earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
[noun] reverent petition to a deity
[noun] someone who prays to God
\Prayer\ (?; 277), n. [OE. preiere, OF. preiere, F. pri[`e]re, fr. L. precarius obtained by prayer, fr. precari to pray. See {Pray}, v. i.] 1. The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a court or a legislative body. ``Their meek preyere.'' --Chaucer 2. The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer. As he is famed for mildness, peace, and prayer. --Shak. 3. The form of words used in praying; a formula of supplication; an expressed petition; especially, a supplication addressed to God; as, a written or extemporaneous prayer; to repeat one's prayers. He made those excellent prayers which were published immediately after his death. --Bp. Fell. {Prayer book}, a book containing devotional prayers. {Prayer meeting}, a meeting or gathering for prayer to God. Syn: Petition; orison; supplication; entreaty; suit.
Synonyms for prayer
appeal, entreaty, orison, petition, supplicant, supplication
See also: adjuration | Agnus Dei | Angelus | asking | Ave Maria | beadsman | bedesman | benediction | benediction | blessing | blessing | Canticle of Simeon | collect | commination | courting | courtship | demagoguery | demagogy | deprecation | devotion | Evening Prayer | evensong | grace | Hail Mary | intercession | invocation | Kol Nidre | Litany | Lord's Prayer | Mass | Nunc dimittis | plea | religionist | religious person | religious text | religious writing | request | requiescat | sacred text | sacred writing | solicitation | suit | supplication | thanksgiving | wooing | worship |
Related terms: adoration, aid prayer, application, beseechment, camp meeting, church, duty, evening devotions, lauds, liturgy, matins, novena, prayers, praying, request, service, supplicant, supplicator, vespers, vigils, watch-night service, watch night
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Let's analyse "prayer" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: REYARP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1590 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
prayer: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 (or 4 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Six. |
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