prayer

🇬🇧 UK/prєә. 'preiә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A spoken or silent communication addressed to God or a deity; an act of praying or the words used.

祈祷,祷告;祷文,祷词

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
prayerother
=prayer

Common Collocations

  • 1.say a prayer做祷告
  • 2.answer a prayer回应祈祷
  • 3.offer a prayer献上祷告
  • 4.prayer book祈祷书

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The congregation bowed their heads in prayer at the start of the service.

  • 2.

    Her only prayer was that her son would return home safely from the war.

  • 3.

    The children recited a short prayer before their school meals.

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