| prayer | (n) the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving), Syn. supplication, Example: the priest sank to his knees in prayer |
| prayer | (n) reverent petition to a deity, Syn. orison, petition |
| prayer | (n) a fixed text used in praying |
| prayer | (n) someone who prays to God, Syn. supplicant |
| prayer book | (n) a book containing prayers, Syn. prayerbook |
| prayerful | (adj) disposed to pray or appearing to pray |
| prayer meeting | (n) a service at which people sing hymns and pray together, Syn. prayer service |
| prayer of azariah and song of the three children | (n) an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel |
| prayer rug | (n) a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions, Syn. prayer mat |
| prayer shawl | (n) (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer, Syn. tallis, tallith |
| Prayer | n. One who prays; a supplicant. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Prayer | n. [ OE. preiere, OF. preiere, F. prière, fr. L. precarius obtained by prayer, fr. precari to pray. See Pray, v. i. ] As he is famed for mildness, peace, and prayer. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] He made those excellent prayers which were published immediately after his death. Bp. Fell. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Prayerful | a. Given to prayer; praying much or often; devotional. “The prayerful man.” J. S. Blackie. -- |
| Prayerless | a. Not using prayer; habitually neglecting prayer to God; without prayer. “The next time you go prayerless to bed.” Baxter. [ 1913 Webster ] -- |