prayer in English: Words that a person says to God, often asking for help or giving thanks. (noun)

Translation

Words that a person says to God, often asking for help or giving thanks.

Word origin

From Latin precari, meaning to beg or ask, through Old French preiere.

Gender

Pluralprayers

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"Say a prayer" is the usual phrase.

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Here "prayer" is the act of praying, so it takes no "a".

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"Prayers" can mean the things a person asked for.

pray

To speak to a god, often to ask for help or to give thanks.

god

A being that people pray to and believe has great power over the world.

church

A building where Christians meet to pray and worship God.

hope

To want something to happen and feel that it might.

help

To do something that makes things easier or better for another person.

amen

A word said at the end of a prayer. It means "let it be so".

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