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Meaning of 'prayer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prayer [ n.]
- One who prays; a supplicant.
2 . Prayer [ v. i.]
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.

Meaning of 'prayer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prayer [ n]
Meaning (1):
- earnest or urgent request
Example in sentence:
  • an appeal for help;
  • an appeal to the public to keep calm;
  • an entreaty to stop the fighting
Meaning (2):
- the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
Example in sentence:
  • the priest sank to his knees in prayer

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