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Prayer word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "prayer" word

[noun] the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
[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
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\Pray"er\, n. One who prays; a supplicant.
\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

The fun area, different aproach to word »prayer«

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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Morse code: .--. .-. .- -.-- . .-.

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.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: prayer: 7 + 9 + 1 + 7 + 5 + 9 = 38, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (2) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
Y (1) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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