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prayer

1

[ prair ]

noun

  1. a devout petition to God or an object of worship.
  2. a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession.
  3. the act or practice of praying to God or an object of worship.
  4. a formula or sequence of words used in or appointed for praying:

    the Lord's Prayer.

  5. prayers, a religious observance, either public or private, consisting wholly or mainly of prayer.
  6. that which is prayed for.
  7. the section of a bill in equity, or of a petition, that sets forth the complaint or the action desired.
  8. a negligible hope or chance:

    Do you think he has a prayer of getting that job?



prayer

2

[ prey-er ]

noun

  1. a person who prays.

prayer

1

/ 辫谤蓻蓹 /

noun

    1. a personal communication or petition addressed to a deity, esp in the form of supplication, adoration, praise, contrition, or thanksgiving
    2. any other form of spiritual communion with a deity
  1. a similar personal communication that does not involve adoration, addressed to beings venerated as being closely associated with a deity, such as angels or saints
  2. the practice of praying

    prayer is our solution to human problems

  3. often plural a form of devotion, either public or private, spent mainly or wholly praying

    morning prayers

  4. capital when part of a recognized name a form of words used in praying

    the Lord's Prayer

  5. an object or benefit prayed for
  6. an earnest request, petition, or entreaty
  7. law a request contained in a petition to a court for the relief sought by the petitioner
  8. slang.
    a chance or hope

    she doesn't have a prayer of getting married

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

prayer

2

/ 藞辫谤别瑟蓹 /

noun

  1. a person who prays
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞辫谤补测别谤濒别蝉蝉, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫谤补测别谤顎僱别蝉蝉 adjective
  • 辫谤补测别谤顎僱别蝉蝉路ly adverb
  • 辫谤补测别谤顎僱别蝉蝉路ness noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of prayer1

First recorded in 1300鈥50; Middle English preier(e), preire, from Old French priiere, preiere, from Medieval Latin 辫谤别肠腻谤颈补, noun use of feminine of 辫谤别肠腻谤颈耻蝉 鈥済iven as a favor, obtained by entreaty,鈥 equivalent to prec- (stem of prex ) 鈥減rayer, supplication鈥 + -腻谤颈耻蝉 -ary; precarious

Origin of prayer2

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; late Middle English preier(e), preyare; pray; -er 1( def ).
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of prayer1

C13 preiere, from Old French, from Medieval Latin 辫谤别肠腻谤颈补, from Latin 辫谤别肠腻谤颈耻蝉 obtained by begging, from prex prayer
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Home Office minister Dame Diana Johnson told the Commons her thoughts and prayers were with the victims of the "horrific violent incident".

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If the conclave completes its third day without reaching a decision, the cardinals may pause for a day of prayer.

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"I can hear the people's prayers, cries, and cries. We will overthrow the dictatorship," they sing in unison.

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鈥淎ll I can ask you to do is say an extra prayer for me. Coach is a fighter. That鈥檚 all I got. See you tomorrow.鈥

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Their prayers were answered with a comeback that appeared to benefit from a little divine intervention.

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