prayer
English Thesaurus
1. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | worship, |
| definition | : | the activity of worshipping (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | devotion, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently) (noun.act) |
2. a fixed text used in praying (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | agnus dei, |
| definition | : | a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | mass, |
| definition | : | a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | shema, |
| definition | : | a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | angelus, |
| definition | : | a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | ave maria, hail mary, |
| definition | : | a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | evening prayer, evensong, |
| definition | : | (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | kol nidre, |
| definition | : | the opening prayer on the eve of Yom Kippur (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | litany, |
| definition | : | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | lord's prayer, |
| definition | : | the prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13) (noun.communication) |
3. earnest or urgent request (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | asking, request, |
| definition | : | the verbal act of requesting (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | adjuration, |
| definition | : | a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | demagoguery, demagogy, |
| definition | : | impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | plea, supplication, |
| definition | : | a humble request for help from someone in authority (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | solicitation, |
| definition | : | an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | suit, |
| definition | : | a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | courting, courtship, suit, wooing, |
| definition | : | a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) (noun.communication) |
4. reverent petition to a deity (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | asking, request, |
| definition | : | the verbal act of requesting (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | prayer wheel, |
| definition | : | a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | benediction, blessing, |
| definition | : | a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | collect, |
| definition | : | a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | commination, |
| definition | : | prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | deprecation, |
| definition | : | a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | intercession, |
| definition | : | a prayer to God on behalf of another person (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | invocation, supplication, |
| definition | : | a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | requiescat, |
| definition | : | a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person (noun.communication) |
5. someone who prays to God (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | religious person, |
| definition | : | a person who manifests devotion to a deity (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | beadsman, bedesman, |
| definition | : | a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another (noun.person) |
6. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pray, pray, |
| definition | : | address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer (verb.communication) |
7. earnest or urgent request (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | appeal, invoke, |
| definition | : | request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection (verb.communication) |
8. reverent petition to a deity (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | pray, pray, |
| definition | : | address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer (verb.communication) |
9. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pray, pray, |
| definition | : | address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer (verb.communication) |
10. earnest or urgent request (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | appeal, invoke, |
| definition | : | request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection (verb.communication) |
11. reverent petition to a deity (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | pray, pray, |
| definition | : | address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer (verb.communication) |
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