prayer
A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
Noun 4 meanings
A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
“Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.”
An act of praying.
The specific words or methods used for praying.
“Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.”
A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.
“Grandpa never misses a chance to go to prayer.”
Etymology
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).
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PRAYER at a glance
PRAYER has 6 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + E 1 + R 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,451 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with prayer
All rhymes- PLAYER11
- LAWYER12
- LAYER8
- EMPLOYER15
- BUYER10
- TAXPAYER20
- MULTIPLAYER18
- FLYER11
- DRYER9
- SAWYER12
- DESTROYER13
- SLAYER9
One letter away
- PLAYER11
- PRAYED12
- PRATER8
- GRAYER10
- BRAYER11
- PREYER11
- CRAYER11
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