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prayer
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[ noun ] (religion) the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
Synonyms Examples "the priest sank to his knees in prayer" Used in print (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)It has been my experience to find as many men as women in church , and to hear almost everyone in church congregations reciting the Latin prayers and responses at Mass . (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)They are in_general those fears that once seemed to have been amenable to prayer or ritual . (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)The feeling of individual inferiority , defeat , or humilation growing out of various social situations or individual deficiencies or failures is compensated for by communion in worship or prayer with a friendly , but all-victorious Father-God , as_well as by sympathetic fellowship with others who share this faith , and by opportunities in religious acts for giving_vent to emotions and energies . This is brought_out in the common religious ethos that prevails even in the denominationally diverse audiences at many secular semi-public and public occasions in the United_States ; and it is evidenced in the prayers offered , in the frequent religious allusions , and in the confirmation of points on religious grounds . (Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)She was forty-nine at this time , a lanky woman of breeding with an austere , narrow face which had the distinction of a steeple or some architecture that had been designed long_ago for a stubborn sort of prayer . |
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[ noun ] (religion) reverent petition to a deity
Used in print (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)Representing as_it_did the efforts of only unauthorized individuals of the Roman and Anglican_Churches , and urging a communion of prayer unacceptable to Rome , this association produced little fruit , and , in_fact , was condemned by the Holy_Office in 1864 . The Church_Unity_Octave , January 18 - 25 , was enthusiastically devoted to prayer and discussion by the various churches . |
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[ noun ] earnest or urgent request
Examples "an entreaty to stop the fighting" "an appeal for help" "an appeal to the public to keep calm" Used in print (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)`` Faith of our Fathers : Mary 's prayers / Shall win our country back to thee '' . Related terms request demagoguery solicitation suit courtship adjuration supplication appeal |
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[ noun ] (religion,writing) a fixed text used in praying
Used in print (Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)Another Yank parodied the familiar bedtime prayer : |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 28471
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[ noun ] (religion) someone who prays to God
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