prayer

CEFRB1

/pɹɛə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Words spoken to God or a god.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An act of praying.

Examples

  • Your team doesn't have a prayer to win the championship game.

  • Your prayer will be answered.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɹeɪ.ɚ/
  • /ˈpɾe.jə(ɾ)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The specific words or methods used for praying.

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

  3. A request; a petition.

More examples

In context

  • Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.

  • Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.

  • In many cultures, prayer involves singing.

Synonyms

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She said a quiet blank for her sick grandmother's health every night.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English preiere, from Old French preiere, from Early Medieval Latin precāria, derived from Latin precem. Displaced native Old English ġebed (whence modern English bead).