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Definitions for Prayer

[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] a petition; entreaty.
[8] the section of a bill in equity, or of a petition, that sets forth the complaint or the action desired.
[9] a negligible hope or chance: Do you think he has a prayer of getting that job?
[10] a person who prays.
[11] a personal communication or petition addressed to a deity, esp in the form of supplication, adoration, praise, contrition, or thanksgiving any other form of spiritual communion with a deity
[12] 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
[13] the practice of praying prayer is our solution to human problems
[14] (often plural) a form of devotion, either public or private, spent mainly or wholly praying morning prayers
[15] (capital when part of a recognized name) a form of words used in praying the Lord's Prayer
[16] an object or benefit prayed for
[17] an earnest request, petition, or entreaty
[18] law a request contained in a petition to a court for the relief sought by the petitioner
[19] slang a chance or hope she doesn't have a prayer of getting married
[20] a person who prays

Words related to Prayer

invocation, service, appeal, worship, plea, rogation, communion, request, begging, litany, orison, application, supplication, entreaty, petition, pleading, suit, benediction, grace, devotion

Words nearby Prayer

praxeology, praxis, praxiteles, pray, pray-in, prayer, prayer beads, prayer book, prayer flag, prayer meeting, prayer of manasses

Origin of Prayer

2First recorded in 1400–50, prayer is from the late Middle English word preyare. See pray, -er1

Words that may be confused with Prayer

pray, prayer, prey

Other words from Prayer

prayer·less , adjective
prayer·less·ly , adverb
prayer·less·ness , noun

Word origin for Prayer

C13 preiere, from Old French, from Medieval Latin precāria, from Latin precārius obtained by begging, from prex prayer

Synonyms for Prayer

appeal, invocation, plea, service, worship, application, begging, benediction, communion, devotion, entreaty, grace, imprecation, litany, orison, petition, pleading, request, rogation, suit, supplication, answer adoration, beseeching, imploration, imploring, request for help