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| 1. | [ noun ] (religion) the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) | |
| Synonyms: | supplication | |
| Examples: | "the priest sank to his knees in prayer" |
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| Related terms: | worship blessing Agnus_Dei devotion pray | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (religion) reverent petition to a deity | |
| Synonyms: | petition orison communion | |
| Related terms: | request invocation requiescat collect prayer_wheel grace intercession benediction deprecation commination pray | |
| 3. | [ noun ] earnest or urgent request | |
| Synonyms: | appeal entreaty | |
| Examples: | "an entreaty to stop the fighting" "an appeal for help" "an appeal to the public to keep calm" |
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| Related terms: | request demagoguery solicitation suit courtship adjuration supplication appeal | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (religion,writing) a fixed text used in praying | |
| Related terms: | sacred_text Mass Kol_Nidre Ave_Maria Angelus Canticle_of_Simeon Evening_Prayer Litany Lord's_Prayer shema Agnus_Dei pray | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 28471 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (religion) someone who prays to God | |
| Synonyms: | supplicant | |
| Related terms: | religionist beadsman pray | |
| Similar spelling: |
Pryor prior |
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