| NOUN | act | prayer, supplication | the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | prayer, petition, orison | reverent petition to a deity | |
| communication | prayer, entreaty, appeal | earnest or urgent request | |
| communication | prayer | a fixed text / text used in praying | |
| person | prayer, supplicant | someone who prays to God |
| Sounds | preh'r; prey'er | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | affair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr... | |
| assayer ... taxpayer: 22 rhymes with eyer... | ||
| Meaning | The act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the priest sank to his knees in prayer" | |
| Synonym | supplication | |
| Narrower | blessing, benediction | The act of praying for divine protection |
| devotion | (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently) | |
| Broader | worship | The activity of worshipping |
| Spanish | suplicación, súplica | |
| Catalan | suplicació, súplica | |
| Verbs | pray | address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship |
| Meaning | reverent petition to a deity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | petition, orison | |
| Narrower | benediction, blessing | A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection |
| collect | A short / short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England | |
| commination | prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners | |
| deprecation | A prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster | |
| grace, blessing, thanksgiving | A short prayer of thanks before a meal / meal | |
| intercession | A prayer to God on behalf of another person | |
| invocation, supplication | A prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service | |
| prayer wheel | A cylinder with prayers written on it | |
| requiescat | A prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person | |
| Broader | request, asking | The verbal / verbal / verbal act of requesting / requesting / requesting |
| Spanish | comunión, oración, petición | |
| Catalan | comunió, oració, pregària | |
| Verbs | pray | address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship |
| Meaning | earnest or urgent request. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | entreaty, appeal | |
| Narrower | adjuration | A solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something |
| courtship, wooing, courting, suit | A man's courting of a woman | |
| demagoguery, demagogy | impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace | |
| solicitation | An entreaty addressed to someone of superior status | |
| suit | A petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank | |
| supplication, plea | A humble request for help from someone in authority | |
| Broader | request, asking | The verbal / verbal / verbal act of requesting / requesting / requesting |
| Spanish | imploración, petición, ruego, súplica | |
| Catalan | imploració, instància, prec, súplica | |
| Meaning | someone who prays to God. | |
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| Synonym | supplicant | |
| Narrower | beadsman, bedesman | A person who is paid to pray for the soul of another |
| Broader | religious person | A person who manifests devotion to a deity |
| Spanish | oración, rezador, suplicante | |
| Catalan | resador | |
| Verbs | pray | address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship |
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