Meaning & Definition of Prayer in English
English⟶
Prayer
/prɛr/
noun
1. The act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
- "The priest sank to his knees in prayer"
synonym:
- prayer,
- supplication
2. Reverent petition to a deity
synonym:
- prayer,
- petition,
- orison
3. Earnest or urgent request
- "An entreaty to stop the fighting"
- "An appeal for help"
- "An appeal to the public to keep calm"
synonym:
- entreaty,
- prayer,
- appeal
4. A fixed text used in praying
synonym:
- prayer
5. Someone who prays to god
synonym:
- prayer,
- supplicant
Examples of using
The train from Krakow to Warsaw had to stop because of a young Moslim who had started to say a Mohammedan prayer.
Even your silence can be a part of prayer.