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Prayer:
prayer1 (prār) n.
- A reverent petition
made to God, a god, or another object of worship.
- The act of making
a reverent petition to God, a god, or another object of worship.
- An act of communion
with God, a god, or another object of worship, such as in devotion,
confession, praise, or thanksgiving: One evening a week, the family
would join together in prayer.
- A specially worded
form used to address God, a god, or another object of worship. prayers.
- A religious observance
in which praying predominates: morning prayers.
- A fervent request:
Her prayer for rain was granted at last. The thing requested: His safe
arrival was their only prayer. The slightest chance or hope: In a storm
the mountain climbers won't have a prayer.
- Law. The request
of a complainant, as stated in a complaint or in equity, that the court
grant the aid or relief solicited. The section of the complaint or bill
that contains this request.
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