Sekirov Dictionary

prayer

UK /pɹɛə/US /pɹɛɚ/

noun 6
/ˈpɹeɪəɹ/ noun 1
forms 1

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the act of talking to God or to a spirit, out loud or in your mind
- Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.
- In many cultures, prayer involves singing.
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An act of praying.
- In that spirit, we’ll close with the wish we always offer at the end of our annual review, although this time it’s more of a prayer: Happy new year. — 2020
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The specific words or methods used for praying.
- Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.
- For Baha'is, there's a difference between obligatory prayers and devotional prayers.
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The remotest hope or chance.
- That team doesn't have a prayer of winning the championship.
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A request; a petition.
- This, your honor, is my prayer; that all here be set free.
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A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.
- Grandpa never misses a chance to go to prayer.

prayer

UK /ˈpɹeɪə(ɹ)/US /ˈpɹeɪəɹ/

noun1

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One who prays.
- If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar / A hope-er^([sic]), a pray-er^([sic]), a magic bean buyer… — 1974

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prayers

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