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    [Noun]  | "prayer" | \ ˈprer \


    1: an address (such as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought

    2: a set order of words used in praying

    3: an earnest request or wish; specifically, law : the part of a pleading (as a complaint) that specifies the relief sought

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French priere, praiere, preiere, from Medieval Latin precaria, from Latin, feminine of precarius obtained by entreaty, from prec-, prex;

    [Noun]  | "pray*er" | \ ˈprā-ər \


    1: one that prays : supplicant

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English prayere, from prayen to pray + {see: |-er:2|-er:2};

    [Noun]  | "evening prayer" 


    1: the daily evening office of the Anglican liturgy

    Origin: 1539 ;

    [Noun]  | "Lord's Prayer" 


    1: the prayer with variant versions in Matthew and Luke that according to the Lucan account Christ taught his disciples

    Origin: circa 1549 ;

    [Noun]  | "Morning Prayer" 


    1: a devotion or service of prayer or worship held in the morning: such as

    2: matins

    3: a service of liturgical prayer used for regular morning worship in churches of the Anglican communion

    Origin: 1552 ;

    [Idiom]  | "answer someone's prayers" 


    1: to provide what someone hopes or prays for

    [Idiom]  | "answer to all someone's prayers" 


    1: exactly what someone was hoping for

    [Idiom]  | "someone's prayers have been answered" 


    1: the thing someone has been praying for has taken place

    [Noun]  | "prayers" 


    1: an address to God or a deity;


      * e.g., " ... he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep "



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    2: an earnest request;


      * e.g., " ... we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem "



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    [Noun]  | "prayer" 


    1: an address to God or a deity;


      * e.g., " ... he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep "



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    2: an earnest request;


      * e.g., " ... we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem "



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     [ "prayer" ]

    1: Although not promoted by public schools, it is the most popular study technique of high school students, typically used minutes before a test.

      * e.g.,  ... Please, please let me pass this test... 

     [ "prayer" ]

    1: A form of birth control, though highly ineffective.

      * e.g.,  ... Prayer: Please, please God, don't let me get pregnant. Oh Jesus, please let my period show up on time. 

     [ "Prayering" ]

    1: The act of Austin Ferguson Praying

      * e.g.,  ... They were prayering that they would survial the lasaga 

     [ "prayer" ]

    1: a technique practiced moments before u r gonna be in deep shit

      * e.g.,  ... oh shit the condom broke.. better start with a quick prayer!! 

     [ "Prayer" ]

    1: To do nothing and still think you're helping.

      * e.g.,  ... Me: Man, I really need to pass this test tomorrow. Can you help me out? 

     [ "prayer" ]

    1: (n). Best known placebo known to mankind.

      * e.g.,  ... Little Billy was dying of cancer, so he prayed that God and Jesus would let him live. He died two months later possessing strong, but ultimately useless, hope. Not surprisingly, his prayer was in vain. 

     [ "Prayer" ]

    1: prayer, n.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm too confused and unable to think for myself and solve this problem so, I think I'll use prayer." 

     [ "Prayer" ]

    2: The resulting comination of desperation and superstition used by those without the mental capacity to think their own way through something.

     [ "Prayers" ]

    1: Something people say on facebook when they don't feel like being thoughtful or doing something that would require any real effort.

      * e.g.,  ... Mary: Since my husband passed away last month I've had a very hard time and feel so disconnected and depressed. 

     [ "The Prayer" ]

    1: Placing both hand together in a praying formation then inserting them both it to the vigina. Advanced methoods include alternating hands back and forth, twisting at the sholders and praying to the ass.

      * e.g.,  ... Tyler likes to say his prayers before he lays the meat. 

     [ "Prayer" ]

    1: The most hypocritical way to claim helping someone without taking any risk while some others risk their lives to save Him/Her, after what you thanks GOD that is Yourself,both having done nothing useful, and not the ones that make the rescue.

      * e.g.,  ... Praying for someone that has disappeared to be found back instead of going for help 

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