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Meanings of prayer in English
Invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity.
Related terms
The act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
Usage of prayer in English
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In the one envelope was the prayer; in the other the answer.
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He also said the government had announced a national week of prayer.
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NewsImageFile: Power of prayer... Buddhist monks offer prayers for those on board.
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MS:What is your wish or prayer for the children of the future?
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Be therefore patient in tribulations, fervent in prayer, and fearless in labor.
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I am part of a registered prayer group with Power to Change.
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Public prayer has no place in the institutions of a secular state.
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I'm afraid that kind of prayer isn't much good, is it, father?'
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The High Commissioner said he wasn't afraid to go to Friday prayer.
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He saw the Cure bowed in prayer; he heard the trembling voice.
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Again in the evening the day is concluded in song and prayer.
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Mr Basha said the call to prayer a week on was significant.
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Religious services are available online and churches are open for private prayer.
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The Book was closed; and for some minutes all knelt in prayer.
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There are prayer rooms and areas for family and visitors set up.
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He believed in prayer, in the reality of communion with the Divine.
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Prayer through the time
Prayer across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
Less common
Ireland
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