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prayer

/pɹɛɚ/noun1 syllable

Prayer means: reverent petition to a deity.

Synonyms for prayer8

noun, as in reverent petition to a deity

petition, orison

noun, as in earnest or urgent request

entreaty, appeal

noun, as in the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

supplication

noun, as in someone who prays to God

supplicant

also used for prayer

precation, bead

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What does prayer mean?5

noun

1

reverent petition to a deity

2

earnest or urgent request“an entreaty to stop the fighting”

3

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”

4

someone who prays to God

5

a fixed text used in praying

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with prayer?52

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All 52 rhymes for prayer, grouped by syllable

Prayer in a sentence

  • In the fall, a great prayer is given in the sacred grove.AlanF_US
  • At home, after dawn prayer, we have cosultations where we solve and determine.OsmanOmera
  • The church bell rang at noon, calling people to prayer.mraz
  • In the monastery, silence during prayer was considered sacrosanct.rul
  • Ceremony is not needed for prayer, trust is.halfb1t
  • Every night when you say a prayer, say a prayer for daddy.Amastan
  • At the mosques, prayer rugs are generally found.maydoo
  • In the mosque, the imam leads the prayer.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of prayer

as a noun

plural
prayers