PRAYER

Prayer

Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity, an object of worship, or a spiritual entity through deliberate communication. Prayer can be a form of religious practice, may be either individual or communal and take place in public or in private. It may involve the use of words or song. When language is used, prayer may take the form of a hymn, incantation, formal creed, or a spontaneous utterance in the praying person. There are different forms of prayer such as petitionary prayer, prayers of supplication, thanksgiving, and worship/praise. Prayer may be directed towards a deity, spirit, deceased person, or lofty idea, for the purpose ...

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prayer

Noun

  1. A practice of communicating with one's God.
  2. The act of praying.
  3. The specific words or methods used for praying.
  4. A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.
  5. A request; a petition.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. One who prays.
    Yep, Grandpa is a real prayer all right.


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