prayer

About 26.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

   Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.

2. noun An act of praying.
3. noun The specific words or methods used for praying.

   Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.

4. noun A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.

   Grandpa never misses a chance to go to prayer.

5. noun A request; a petition.

   This, your honor, is my prayer; that all here be set free.

6. noun The remotest hope or chance.

   That team doesn't have a prayer of winning the championship.

7. noun One who prays.

Similar words

orison communion supplication petition entreaty supplicant appeal pray praying ave

Often followed by

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Word family

answer to all her prayers answer to all his prayers answer to all my prayers answer to all one's prayers answer to all our prayers answer to all their prayers answer to all your prayers prayers