Definition of prayer

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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..

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Set :: Set (a.) Established; prescribed; as, set forms of prayer..
Deprecation :: Deprecation (n.) The act of deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
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..
Station :: Station (n.) A church in which the procession of the clergy halts on stated days to say stated prayers.
Boon :: Boon (n.) A prayer or petition.
Mantra :: Mantra (n.) A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm.
Benediction :: Benediction (n.) The short prayer which closes public worship; as, to give the benediction..
Primer :: Primer (n.) Originally, a small prayer book for church service, containing the little office of the Virgin Mary; also, a work of elementary religious instruction..
Euchology :: Euchology (n.) A formulary of prayers; the book of offices in the Greek Church, containing the liturgy, sacraments, and forms of prayers..
Subscription :: Subscription (n.) The acceptance of articles, or other tests tending to promote uniformity; esp. (Ch. of Eng.), formal assent to the Thirty-nine Articles and the Book of Common Prayer, required before ordination..
Request :: Request (n.) The act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty.
Ave Mary :: Ave Mary () A salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; -- used in the Roman Catholic church..
Devotion :: Devotion (n.) Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.
Pray :: Pray (v. i.) To make request with earnestness or zeal, as for something desired; to make entreaty or supplication; to offer prayer to a deity or divine being as a religious act; specifically, to address the Supreme Being with adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving..
Prefer :: Prefer (v. t.) To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc..
Imprecate :: Imprecate (v. t.) To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous..
Petition :: Petition (n.) A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the Supreme Being, or to a person of superior power, rank, or authority; also, a single clause in such a prayer..
Matin :: Matin (n.) Morning worship or service; morning prayers or songs.
Common :: Common (v.) Belonging to or shared by, affecting or serving, all the members of a class, considered together; general; public; as, properties common to all plants; the common schools; the Book of Common Prayer..
Ejaculate :: Ejaculate (v. t.) To throw out, as an exclamation; to utter by a brief and sudden impulse; as, to ejaculate a prayer..
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