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Psalter :: Psalter (n.) Specifically, the Book of Psalms as printed in the Book of Common Prayer; among the Roman Catholics, the part of the Breviary which contains the Psalms arranged for each day of the week..

Unpray :: Unpray (v. t.) To revoke or annul by prayer, as something previously prayed for..

Deprecation :: Deprecation (n.) The act of deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.

Efficacy :: Efficacy (n.) Power to produce effects; operation or energy of an agent or force; production of the effect intended; as, the efficacy of medicine in counteracting disease; the efficacy of prayer..

Portass :: Portass (n.) A breviary; a prayer book.

Khutbah :: Khutbah (n.) An address or public prayer read from the steps of the pulpit in Mohammedan mosques, offering glory to God, praising Mohammed and his descendants, and the ruling princes..

Paternoster :: Paternoster (n.) The Lord's prayer, so called from the first two words of the Latin version..

Request :: Request (n.) The act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty.

Unprayable :: Unprayable (a.) Not to be influenced or moved by prayers; obdurate.

Rosary :: Rosary (n.) A series of prayers (see Note below) arranged to be recited in order, on beads; also, a string of beads by which the prayers are counted..

Supplicate :: Supplicate (v. t.) To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant; as, to supplicate the Deity..

Oratory :: Oratory (n.) A place of orisons, or prayer; especially, a chapel or small room set apart for private devotions..

Wake :: Wake (n.) An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking, often to excess..

Curse :: Curse (v. t.) An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction..

Tersanctus :: Tersanctus (n.) An ancient ascription of praise (containing the word Holy -- in its Latin form, Sanctus -- thrice repeated), used in the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church and before the prayer of consecration in the communion service of the Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church. Cf. Trisagion..

Postcomminion :: Postcomminion (n.) A prayer or prayers which the priest says at Mass, after the ablutions..

Benedictory :: Benedictory (a.) Expressing wishes for good; as, a benedictory prayer..

Private :: Private (a.) Sequestered from company or observation; appropriated to an individual; secret; secluded; lonely; solitary; as, a private room or apartment; private prayer..

Dominical :: Dominical (n.) The Lord's day or Sunday; also, the Lord's prayer..

Bend :: Bend (v. i.) To bow in prayer, or in token of submission..

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