Prayer: meaning, definitions and examples
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prayer
[ หpreษชษr ]
religious
A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to a deity or other object of worship.
Synonyms
invocation, petition, supplication
Examples of usage
- Let us offer a prayer for peace.
- She whispered a prayer before going to bed.
informal
A religious service, especially a regular one, at which people gather in order to pray together.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The Sunday morning prayer at the church is always well attended.
- We are having a prayer for the community at the mosque tonight.
Translations
Translations of the word "prayer" in other languages:
๐ต๐น oraรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคฐเฅเคฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Gebet
๐ฎ๐ฉ doa
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะพะปะธัะฒะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ modlitwa
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฅใ (ใใฎใ)
๐ซ๐ท priรจre
๐ช๐ธ oraciรณn
๐น๐ท dua
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ๋ (๊ธฐ๋)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุตูุงุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ modlitba
๐ธ๐ฐ modlitba
๐จ๐ณ ็ฅ็ฅท (qรญdวo)
๐ธ๐ฎ molitvะฐ
๐ฎ๐ธ bรฆn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดาฑาะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dua
๐ฒ๐ฝ oraciรณn
Etymology
The word 'prayer' originated from the Old French 'preiere' and the Latin 'precari', meaning 'to ask earnestly, beg, entreat'. Throughout history, prayer has been an integral part of various religious and spiritual practices around the world. It is a form of communication with a higher power, expressing gratitude, seeking guidance, or asking for help.