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| prayer [ prer ] |
noun (plural prayers) |
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1. address to God: a spoken or unspoken address to God, a deity, or a saint. It may express praise, thanksgiving, confession, or a request for something such as help or somebody's well-being.
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2. addressing of God: the act or practice of making spoken or unspoken addresses to God, a deity, or a saint
  kneeling in prayer
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3. religion
Same as prayers
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4. something wished for: something that is wanted or hoped for very much
My only prayer is that it doesn't last too long.
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plural noun prayers |
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religious service: a religious service at which prayers are said
attended evening prayers at seven
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| [13th century. Via Old French preiere< Latin precarius "obtained by entreaty" < precari (see pray)] |
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not have a prayer to have not even a slight chance of achieving something
I don't have a prayer of getting the manager's job.
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