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31prayer — Pule (for various kinds, see Haw. Eng. entry and entries that follow it). ♦ Christian prayers:. pule a ka Haku (Lord s); pule ohana (family); pule ho omaka (beginning); pule ho oku u (closing); pule hāmau (silent); pule ho ola a… …
32prayer — I [[t]prɛər[/t]] n. 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, or adoration 3) the act or practice of praying to God or an object of worship 4)… …
33prayer — A verbal or mental address directed to God, prayer may assume many forms including praise, thanksgiving and confession, but philosophically the most interesting form is petitionary prayer, where a particular request is addressed to God. Such… …
34prayer — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French priere, praiere, preiere, from Medieval Latin precaria, from Latin, feminine of precarius obtained by entreaty, from prec , prex Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) an address …
35prayer*/ — [preə] noun 1) [C] something that you say when you speak to God a prayer for peace[/ex] He said a prayer for their safety.[/ex] 2) [U] the practice of speaking to God the power of prayer[/ex] …
36prayer — noun /pɹɛə(ɹ),pɹɛɹ,ˈpɹeɪə(ɹ),ˈpɹeɪəɹ/ a) A practice of communicating with ones God. Through prayer I ask for Gods blessings. b) The act of praying. In many cultures, prayer involves singing. Syn: orison, precation …
37Prayer — This very unusual and intesting surname is medieval and now English. Recorded as Pray and Prayer, it is in both cases ultimately French, and residential, and has nothing whatsover to do with religion! As Pray it originates from a village in… …
38prayer — [prɛ:] noun 1》 a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity. ↘(prayers) a religious service at which people gather to pray together. 2》 an earnest hope or wish. Phrases not have a prayer informal have no …
39prayer — noun 1) the priest s murmured prayers Syn: invocation, intercession, devotion; archaic orison 2) a quick prayer that she wouldn t bump into him Syn: appeal, plea, entreaty, petition, supplication, invocation • …
40prayer — I. /prɛə / (say prair) noun 1. a devout petition to, or any form of spiritual communion with, God or an object of worship. 2. the act, action, or practice of praying to God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or… …
